Night-blooming cereus, also called Queen of the night or Reina de la noche, are names of several genera and species of nightblooming cactus, including:
- Echinopsis, e. Selenicereus grandiflorus is a Cactus Species originating from the Antilles, Mexico and Central America. For the Sea urchin genus see Echinopsis (echinoderm, The Mite genus formerly known as Echinopsis is now Apocaligonellidus g. E. pachanoi (San Pedro Cactus)
- Epiphyllum, e. The San Pedro cactus ( Echinopsis pachanoi, syn Trichocereus pachanoi) is a fast-growing columnar Cactus native to the For the genus Epiphyllum Pfeiff, see its synonym Schlumbergera. g. E. oxypetalum (Dutchman's Pipe Cactus)
- Hylocereus, e. Epiphyllum oxypetalum ( Dutchman's Pipe) is a species of Cactus and one of the most cultivated species in the genus Hylocereus is a Genus of cacti, often referred to as Nightblooming cactus (though the term is also used for the genus Selenicereus g. H. undatus (Red Pitaya)
- Peniocereus, e. Hylocereus undatus ( Red Pitaya) is a species of Cactaceae and is the most cultivated species in the genus Peniocereus is a Genus of vining cacti, comprising about 18 Species, found from the southwestern United States and Mexico g. P. greggii (Arizona Queen-of-the-night)
- Selenicereus, e. The Arizona queen of the night, also known as nightblooming cereus or Reina de la noche ( Peniocereus greggii) is a Cactus Species Moonlight cacti or ( Genus Selenicereus) is a poorly defined Cactus Genus found in Central America, the Caribbean g. S. grandiflorus (Vanilla Cactus), probably the most famous
Queen of the night is also the name of other plants, including:
- Cestrum nocturnum, also called "night-blooming jasmine" though it is not a jasmine. Selenicereus grandiflorus is a Cactus Species originating from the Antilles, Mexico and Central America. Cestrum nocturnum (Raat Ki Rani is a species of Cestrum, native to Mexico, Central America, India and Cuba Jasmine or Jessamine ( Jasminum) (from Persian yasmin, ie "gift from God" via Arabic) is a Genus of Shrubs
- a black-flowered tulip cultivar. Tulipa, commonly called tulip, is a Genus of about 150 species of bulbous Flowering plants in the family Liliaceae. A cultivar is a cultivated Plant that has been selected and given a unique name because of its decorative or useful characteristics it is usually distinct from similar
See also
- Queen of the Night, a disambiguation page
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