Nightblooming cereus

Peniocereus greggii is a cactus species native to Arizona, New Mexico, Texas (USA); and Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Sonora, and Zacatecas (Mexico). Common names include Arizona Queen of the Night, Nightblooming Cereus, and Reina de la Noche.

Nightblooming cereus

Night-blooming cereus, amazing fragrance! My Nana inspired my love of gardening; how she loved flowers! She had a green thumb, and could coax flowers even from the sandy, sour soil outside her beachfront home! Watching Nightblooming Cereus open on Summer evenings at Nana's home was magical! No wonder I love night-blooming flowers to this very day!

Finally on August 6, we got to see our: Night Blooming Cereus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum) Orchid Cactus in full bloom around midnight! It was worth it for staying around and making these photos of a flower so exotic and spectacular. Above all, its fragrance is heavenly! My husband Pieter also did get to see its flowers, later in the night when he woke up. Both of us are so glad we got to see this. Taking photos in the dark is not easy. I had a flashlight for pointing at the blossoms but I did…

Night blooming cactus (EPIPHYLLUM OXYPETALUM). A nocturnal and fragrant bloom. Odor profile: tropical cactus plant with flowers which smell like vanilla

About this item PRODUCT: Includes 1 'Queen of the Night' plant rooted in a 3-4 inch grower's nursery pot (Epiphyllum oxypetalum). Images are for reference only. FLOWER: Extraordinary blooms reach 8-10" across, wondrously fragrant and unique TIPS: Provide bright indirect light, consistent moderate moisture and protect from frost. This is a tropical plant. BRAND: Easy to Grow is an American company that partners with farmers and growers.

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Night-blooming Cereus Cactus

One of the strangest plants of the desert, the night blooming cereus, is a member of the cactus family that resembles nothing more than a dead bush most of the year.