This story first appeared in my blog Cactus are Cool on July 28, 2025. I had not paid much attention to this little cactus until it bloomed for me this summer. I really like it. Gymnocalycium is a ...

7. The night-blooming cereus (Selenicereus grandiflorus) This cactus species blooms once a year, overnight, releasing its large, white, fragrant flowers that attract nocturnal pollinators. The ...

The Queen of the Night came out a bit early this year. Tohono Chul Botanical Gardens & Galleries collection of the elusive cactus Peniocereus greggii, also known as the night-blooming cereus or “Queen ...

Residents have been heading out to the GICIA Bike Path, and other locations across island, to visit night-blooming cereuses. Resident Ellen Cornwell was out Monday evening and photographed the plant; ...

Flowers that Bloom at Night Night-blooming flowers are still considered unusual and fascinating, attracting pollinators that don’t appear during the day.

Maybe you already know about the night-blooming cereus, a cactus that usually lives up to its name by blooming only after dark. Often, the plants bloom only once a year.

Maybe you already know about the night-blooming cereus, a cactus that usually lives up to its name by blooming only after dark. Often, the plants bloom only once a year.

Abstract Night-blooming cacti, primarily pollinated by bats and hawkmoths, also attract beetles seeking food and safe shelter for mating and brooding their offspring. The influence of flower density ...

A night-blooming cereus cactus dedicated to a lost loved one hangs from the branches of a tree in St. Petersburg. A pink tabebuia tree blooms in Tampa.

Night blooming cereus (Peruvius) is classified as a ceroid cactus with several nicknames, but it is most commonly known as Queen of the Night.