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Queen of the Night Cactus Flower

Epiphyllum sp

Photo by BluberryLiLi
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Description:

Flower blooms for only one day

Species ID Suggestions

Nightblooming Cactus

Epiphyllum oxypetalum

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Dan Doucette
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Queen of the Night Cactus Flower

Epiphyllum sp

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MartinL
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Comments (2)
AnnaWhipkey
They bloom at night because their pollinators are bats and moths. As far as I know, all night-blooming flowers are white.
MartinL
And the flower is huuuge. Mine seems to time its flower for night.

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Flowers of North America
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PublishedMarch 23, 2012

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