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Lady of the Night cactus, Epiphyllum oxypetalum, bud 6 days before blossoming #288320777
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Epiphyllum oxypetalum, a variety of cactus, has several common names: Dutchman's Pipe cactus, Jungle Cactus, Lady of the Night, or Queen of the Night. This cactus blooms nocturnally, and its flowers wilt before dawn. Though it is sometimes referred to as a night-blooming cereus, it is not closely related to any of the species in the tribe Cereeae. All Cereus species bloom at night and are terrestrial plants Epiphyllum species are usually epiphytic. Family Cactaceae, Genus Epiphyllum, Species E Oxypetalum.