it is called vieruurtjie ("four o'clock") as it starts to open at 16:00 until the morning. In Poland it is called dziwaczek, meaning "a little weirdo, a little oddity" that denotes its flowering time. In Slovenia it is called nočna frajlica, meaning "night missy". In Croatia and Serbia it is called noćurak (). In Romania it is called frumoasa nopții, meaning "the beauty of the night", or also noptiță. In the Philippines it is called prinsesa ng gabi, meaning "princess of the night" or sometimes alas quatro, "at four o'clock". In Chile it is called putita, meaning "little hooker", because she is prettiest when her flowers come out at night. In Mexico and Cuba it is called maravilla, meaning "marvel". In Malta it is called ħummejr. In Russia it is called zor'ka (), meaning "dawning". In Syria it is called alshab alzarif () meaning "the charming young man". In Ukraine it is called nichna krasunya (), meaning "night beauty". In Colombia it is called Don Diego de noche, meaning "Mr. Diego of night". In Puerto Rico it is called Ceciliana. In Lebanon it is called shab el layl (), meaning "young man of the night". In Uttarakhand it is called "गुल बांक" Gul baank References Further reading jalapa Flora of Nepal Garden plants of Asia Annual plants Night-blooming plants Root vegetables Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus