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Epiphyllum oxypetalum, the Dutchman's pipe cactus, [3] princess of the night or queen of the night, [4] is a species of cactus with a native range from Mexico to Nicaragua. [5] It blooms nocturnally, and its flowers wilt before dawn.
26 sie 2021 · The queen of the night (Epiphyllum oxypetalum) is a climbing perennial orchid cactus species native to tropical regions of the world. Outdoors, the queen of the night is found in Southern Mexico, South America, and many parts of Asia. The beautiful cactus is often grown as a houseplant indoors.
22 lip 2024 · Epiphyllum oxypetalum, also known as Dutchman's pipe cactus, Princess of the Night, or Queen of the Night, is a cactus species native to Mexico and Nicaragua. It is a tropical epiphyte to lithophyte, meaning it grows on the surface of other plants and derives nutrients from rain, air, and debris.
Description: The princess of the night (Selenicereus pteronthus) is one of the most famous night blooming cactus. It is a perennial, vinelike, clambering or scrambling, spiny, leafless epiphyte, with four-to-six-angled stems about 4 cm thick, the spines are conic 1-3 mm long, solitary or in clusters of two to four.
14 kwi 2023 · Queen of the Night, or Epiphyllum Oxypetalum, is a special and exotic flower famed for its night time display. This exotic cactus derived its nickname due to the white blooms that are highly fragrant, opening up for a single glittering night.
19 lis 2022 · Epiphyllum oxypetalum is known for its fragrant white flowers. The blooms appear at night and are said to resemble trumpets or deer antlers, which explains why they’re sometimes called the princess of the night plants. It also explains their other common name, dutchman’s pipe cactus.
Epiphyllum oxypetalum is a very popular and easily cultivated cactus. The plant is fast growing and can attain heights of 20 feet or more. It's an erect and sprawling, profusely branched plant that produces both long rod-like stems and flat leaf-like stems.
