Arizona queen of the night
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The Arizona Queen of the Night, also known as the night blooming cereus or Reina de la noche (Latin Peniocereus greggii, also called Cereus greggii) is a cactus originally from Arizona (USA) and Sonora (Mexico).
This cactus has stems about 1/2-1 inch wide with 6-9 edges. Its flowers are white, up to 30 centimetres in diameter with a scent redolent of vanilla. The flowers open after sundown, closing and wasting after a few hours.
See also
External links
- Desert-tropicals.com: Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la Noche. Scientific Name: Peniocereus greggii (http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Cactaceae/Peniocereus_greggii.html)
- Picture comes from wstf.nasa.gov (http://www.wstf.nasa.gov/Environmental/envcomp/nepa.shtml)
- Kaktuslyceet.org (http://www.kaktuslyceet.org/kaktus/cereuss.html):
- Kaktuslyceet.org: Cereus Synonymer (http://www.kaktuslyceet.org/kaktus/cereuss.html).Template:Plant-stub