You know summer is here when two things happen: The tourists leave and the night-blooming cactus flower arrives. The flowers are a special treat for locals who stick out the summer heat. The cactus, ...

During warm summer nights over the next couple months, you may catch a glimpse of one of the prettiest blooms of a cactus in the Hylocereus genus. The night blooming cereus (one of many varieties) ...

Q: I have a 7-year-old night-blooming cactus that had a few buds last year and more this year. But I have never seen a bud open. What time could I invite others to see the flowers open and experience ...

The night-blooming cactus Epiphyllum oxypetalum is known for its brief yet powerfully fragrant flowers that bloom only for ...

Talk about your overnight sensation. Linda Sadler and Louisa Tierney are dedicated flower people, so when they opened the doors to the Floriculture Building on Friday at the Missoula County ...

When it keeps raining, it is hard to imagine dry times, but winter in Kona likely means some dry days ahead. Cacti are always good go-to plants for dry times, but some cactus family members are a ...

The Epiphyllum oxypetalum is known as the real Queen of the Night flower. Learn why this massive, fragrant, white cactus ...

A: You have an Epiphyllum oxypetalum, one of the tropical epiphytic cactuses native to Mexico and Central and South America, where they live mainly in trees. These epiphyllums have several common ...

Plants that unfurl their petals only in darkness often condense the drama and poetry of their blossoming into one supercharged — and unpredictable — evening. By Ligaya Mishan BY DAY, HYLOCEREUS ...

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