Arizona queen of the night
- Arizona queen of the night
Taxobox
name = Arizona queen of the night
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Caryophyllales
familia = Cactaceae
subfamilia = Cactoideae
tribus = Pachycereeae
genus = "Peniocereus"
species = "P. greggii"
binomial = "Peniocereus greggii"
binomial_authority = (Engelm.) Britton & Rose
synonyms = "Cereus greggii" Engelm.
The Arizona queen of the night, also known as nightblooming cereus or Reina de la noche ("Peniocereus greggii") is a cactus species originating 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.
ee also
*Nightblooming cereus - for others, and especially "Selenicereus grandiflorus"
External links
* [http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Cactaceae/Peniocereus_greggii.html Desert-tropicals.com: Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la Noche. Scientific Name: Peniocereus greggii]
* [http://www.worleys.com/bonsai/specific/nbc/index.html Time lapse of plant from bud to bloom]
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