在夜深人静之时，当人们沉浸于梦乡之中时，有一种美丽的花朵悄然绽放了它的神秘面纱——那就是昙花。昙花以其独特的夜间开花习性和短暂的生命周期而闻名于世，被誉为“月下美人”或“刹那间的永恒”。本文将深入探讨昙花的生长环境、开花的生物学机制以及它所蕴含的文化和象征意义。

一、生长环境和栽培历史

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