Yesterday today and tomorrow (Brunfelsia bonodora)

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Yesterday today and tomorrow Plant Care

Brunfelsia bonodora (Vell.) J.F.Macbr.

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Brunfelsia bonodora, also known as the Yesterday-Today-and-Tomorrow plant, is characterized by its unique flowers that change color from purple to lavender to white over a period of three days. Its striking blooms make it a favorite among plant enthusiasts.

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Water

Every 7–10 days

Light

Bright indirect light

Temp

60–80°F

Humidity

50–70%

At a glance

How do you care for Yesterday today and tomorrow?

Plant Yesterday today and tomorrow in bright indirect light (USDA zones 13a) and water a young tree every 7–10 days until it is established. It tolerates temperatures of 60–80°F (16–27°C). Fertilize it every 6 months during the growing season. It is reported as toxic to pets, so keep it out of reach of pets.

What Is the Yesterday today and tomorrow?

Yesterday today and tomorrow (Brunfelsia bonodora) belongs to the Solanaceae family within the Brunfelsia genus. Yesterday today and tomorrow is native to Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay.

Yesterday today and tomorrow displays a bushy shrub with upright habit growth habit, reaching up to 5 ft tall with a spread of approximately 3 ft. Yesterday today and tomorrow produces fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers that change color from purple to white.

Leaf size: approximately 4 inches.

How Often Should You Water a Yesterday today and tomorrow?

Water a young or newly planted Yesterday today and tomorrow every 7–10 days, soaking the whole root zone, until it is established — usually one to two growing seasons. Established trees mainly need water during long dry spells. In a container, water whenever the top few centimetres of soil are dry.

Watering Frequency

Every 7–10 days

Until established; then in dry spells

What Light Does the Yesterday today and tomorrow Need?

Yesterday today and tomorrow thrives in bright indirect light. Avoid placing Yesterday today and tomorrow in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.

Light Requirement

Bright indirect light

What Temperature and Humidity Does the Yesterday today and tomorrow Prefer?

Brunfelsia bonodora tolerates temperatures of 60–80°F. Yesterday today and tomorrow prefers humidity levels of 50–70%. A pebble tray or humidifier helps maintain adequate moisture around the plant.

Temperature

60–80°F

Humidity

50–70%

What Soil Mix Works Best for a Yesterday today and tomorrow?

Well-draining, fertile soil with added compost for Brunfelsia. Good drainage is essential for Yesterday today and tomorrow to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.

How Often Should You Fertilize a Yesterday today and tomorrow?

Feed Yesterday today and tomorrow every 6 months during the growing season with a balanced, slow-release fertilizer at the rate on the label. Established trees in good soil often need little extra feeding, so let weak growth or pale foliage guide you.

Stop feeding by late summer so new growth can harden before winter.

Fertilizing

Every 6 months

During the growing season

The PlantoScan app can remind you when to water and when to fertilize each plant.

Where Should You Plant a Yesterday today and tomorrow?

Choose a spot with bright indirect light and well-draining, fertile soil with added compost for Brunfelsia. Avoid low spots where water collects after rain.

Yesterday today and tomorrow is suited to USDA Zone 13a.

Plant container-grown or balled-and-burlapped trees in spring or early autumn, setting the root flare at soil level, and water well after planting.

How Far Apart Should You Plant a Yesterday today and tomorrow?

Yesterday today and tomorrow can spread to about 3 ft (0.9 m) and reach about 5 ft (2 m) tall. Space plants about 3 ft (0.9 m) apart so mature crowns don't crowd each other, and plant at least half that distance from buildings, fences and paths.

Planning a row or hedge? Try the tree spacing calculator.

How Do You Prune a Yesterday today and tomorrow?

Prune Yesterday today and tomorrow while it is dormant in late winter: first remove dead, damaged and crossing branches, then thin lightly for shape.

If it flowers in spring, prune right after flowering instead so you don't remove next year's buds. Never take off more than about a quarter of the tree in one year.

How Do You Care for a Yesterday today and tomorrow in Winter?

Yesterday today and tomorrow is frost-tender (hardy to USDA zone 13). In colder areas grow it in a container and move it to a bright, frost-free place before the first frost.

How Do You Propagate a Yesterday today and tomorrow?

Yesterday today and tomorrow can be propagated through softwood cuttings, seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to lady's slipper plant care, which shares the same genus.

Is the Yesterday today and tomorrow Toxic to Pets and Children?

Toxic (caution)

Reported as toxic in our plant data. Not verified by the ASPCA.

This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.

See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.

What Pests and Diseases Affect the Yesterday today and tomorrow?

Yesterday today and tomorrow is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.

Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.

What USDA Hardiness Zone Does the Yesterday today and tomorrow Need?

Yesterday today and tomorrow grows outdoors in USDA Zone 13a. It survives winters down to planting zone 13a. Yesterday today and tomorrow is native to Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay. In cooler regions, grow Yesterday today and tomorrow as a houseplant or bring it indoors before the first frost.

Hardiness Zone

Zone 13a

Keep exploring plants

Yesterday today and tomorrow is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.

It belongs to the Brunfelsia genus — compare its care with other Brunfelsia species on PlantoScan.

Brunfelsia is part of the Solanaceae plant family — browse all Solanaceae genera and species.

Yesterday today and tomorrow thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.

More Brunfelsia Species

Other Brunfelsia species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:

Sources

  • Scientific name & taxonomy: Brunfelsia bonodora (Vell.) J.F.Macbr., family Solanaceae (first published in Publ. Field Columbian Mus., Bot. Ser. 8: 112. 1930) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
  • Pet toxicity: Yesterday today and tomorrow is reported as toxic to pets in our plant data (not verified by the ASPCA), so treat it with caution. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
  • Photo: AI-generated illustration (labelled on the image).
  • Hardiness zone: USDA Zone 13a, calculated from the plant's minimum temperature.
  • Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.

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