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Saussurea obvallata

Epiphyllum oxypetalum

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Description:

Also known as Epiphyllum oxypetalum plant, Queen of the Night, Duchman's Pipe, Night blooming Cereus. This flower starts blooming at 12 am. It is white in colour and the length is 15 cm and the width is 15 cm. Sometimes it gets bigger.

Habitat:

Plant native to the Himalayas and Uttar Pradesh, India, Northern Burma and South-West China. In Himalayas, it is found at an altitude of around 4500 m.

Notes:

It could take a lot of time for the flowers to start blooming.

Reference Links:

Garden Care Simplified: The Brahma Kamal/ Saussurea obvallata

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