Moonflower (Ipomoe Alba) ヨルガオ（夜顔）

英語の後に日本語が続きます。

I thought they were some morning glories but didn't know their specific type but an Instagram follower told me they were moonflowers (Ipomoea alba) and this morning, finally and for the first time, I found they were fully open like the Moon! Moonflowers have this name because they're open at night (and that's why I'd seen them closed or only half open in the morning like those in the 3rd and 4th photos). 

In Japan, morning glories are broadly classified into the following three types according to the time when they open: asagao, hirugao, and yorugao, meaning "morning face (i.e., Ipomoea)," "afternoon face (i.e., Japanese bindweed)," and "night face (i.e., moonflowers!)" respectively. Seeing moonflowers has concluded my list of Japan classified morning glories.   

2024/10/30  Half open

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アサガオだということは分かっていたのですが、種類が分からずもぞもぞしていたら、インスタフォロワーの方からヨルガオ（夜顔）ではないかとコメントいただきました。その通りでした。

そして今朝初めて、満開のヨルガオをなぜか朝の7時頃に見かけました。これまで中途半端に咲いたところ（3枚目と4枚目）しか見たことなかったので嬉しい驚きでした。これでアサガオ、ヒルガオ、ヨルガオとすべて出そろいました。

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