Belle de Nuit
Epiphyllum oxypetalum
Also known as Lady of the Night, Night-blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night
About Belle de Nuit
Epiphyllum oxypetalum, the Dutchman's pipe cactus, princess of the night or queen of the night, is a species of cactus with a native range from Mexico to Nicaragua. It blooms nocturnally, and its flowers wilt before dawn. Though it is sometimes referred to as a night-blooming cereus, it is not closely related to any of the species in the tribe Cereeae that are more commonly known by that name. All Cereus species bloom at night and are terrestrial plants; Epiphyllum species are usually epiphytic.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Epiphyllum oxypetalum
- Genus
- Epiphyllum
- Family
- CACTACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- Central America
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- निशागन्धी Nishagandhi
- Bengali
- নিশিপদ্ম
- Tamil
- பிரம்ம கமலம்
- Kannada
- ರಾತ್ರಿ ರಾಣಿ
- Malayalam
- നിശാഗന്ധി, Epiphyllum oxypetalum, അനന്തശയനം(പുഷ്പം)
- Marathi
- ब्रह्मकमल Brahma kamal, ब्रह्मकमल, डचमन्स पाईप कॅक्टस
Cactaceae
Cactus family
Belle de Nuit belongs to the Cactaceae family.
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