Common name: Night Blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night, Lady of the night, Brahma Kamal ब्रह्म कमल (Hindi)
Botanical name: Hylocereus undatus Family: Cactaceae (cactus family)
Night-Blooming Cereus is probably native to the American tropics. The stems are 3-winged and green with wings that are 1 to 2 inches wide. Areoles are about 1 ½ inches apart with 1 to 5 spines to 1 cm long. They climb by use of aerial roots and can reach a height 30 feet or more growing on rocks and trees. As indicated by the name, the blooms appear at night and soon close after the day starts. In late spring to early summer the very large white fragrant flowers adorn the plant. Individual flower are 14 inches long by 12 inches across and very showy. If pollinated, they produce edible red fruits up to 5 inches long.
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