You know summer is here when two things happen: The tourists leave and the night-blooming cactus flower arrives. The flowers are a special treat for locals who stick out the summer heat. The cactus, ...

Cactuses sure give Arizonans a lot to talk about. From towering Saguaros that are not what they look like, to a cactus looking like a couple kissing. But every summer, the queen of cactuses makes an ...

Selby Gardens’ Selenicereus, or night-blooming cactus, will flower tonight, Thursday, June 6, for one night only. Head to the gardens to catch the bloom from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Hobart K. Swan ...

I recently had the honor of being invited to what sounded like a “serious” little party. Actually, it was a “cereus” party, named for a night-blooming cactus. This party was called at the spur of the ...

It’s free for the public to witness the rare Queen of the Night cactus bloom by moonlight. The Queen of the Night cactus is one of Sarasota’s Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ crown jewels, drawing close ...

After collecting newspapers from the driveway the other morning, I was almost back inside when I spotted some news of my own. At the edge of the porch, our night-blooming cereus had offered its first ...

This video is dedicated growing succulent Epiphyllum Orchid Cactus. While this video features a night blooming Orchid Cactus, the care and tips for flowering are essentially the same for all ...

Once a year, the night-blooming cereus wows us with white, palm-sized flowers that blossom at dusk and wilt before sunrise. And we love her. Also known as Peniocereus greggi var. transmontanus or ...

African milk tree ( Euphorbia trigona) is not a tree but a cactus that grows multiple upright branches that reach eight feet tall in optimal conditions. It’s a good pick for a houseplant because it is ...