Night blooming cereus (Hylocereus undatus) is a flowering ceroid cactus that blooms once a year for a single night.
It is also called Honolulu queen, princess of the night and night queen. I have had this plant all my life. My parents gave parties on the night of the bloom in La Grange,Illinois where I grew up. My present plant has not been outside for several years with resulting absence of blooms. About a month ago I took it outside with resulting buds (3) and last night the first one bloomed in total darkness.
The inside of the bloom is exquisite.
It has a pungent scent which I fully remember since childhood.
Here it is this morning,
I have always been fascinated by how the bloom comes
off the edge of the leaf.
And here is wha I am looking forward to.
Night blooming cereus
Quietly in the night
And then gone
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