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  2. Selenicereus grandiflorus - Wikipedia

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    Selenicereus grandiflorus is a cactus species originating from the Antilles, Mexico and Central America. The species is commonly referred to as queen of the night, [2] night-blooming cereus (though these two terms are also used for other species), large-flowered cactus, sweet-scented cactus or vanilla cactus.

  3. Opuntia - Wikipedia

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    Opuntia, commonly called the prickly pear cactus, is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae, many known for their flavorful fruit and showy flowers. [1] Cacti are well-adapted to aridity; however, they are still vulnerable to alterations in precipitation and temperature driven by climate change. [2]

  4. Saguaro - Wikipedia

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    The saguaro is a columnar cactus that grows notable branches, usually referred to as arms. Over 50 arms may grow on one plant, with one specimen having 78 arms. [6] Saguaros grow from 3–16 m (10–52 ft) tall, and up to 75 cm (30 in) in diameter. They are slow growing, but routinely live 150 to 200 years.

  5. Epiphyllum oxypetalum - Wikipedia

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    Epiphyllum oxypetalum, the Dutchman's pipe cactus, [3] princess of the night or queen of the night, [4] is a species of cactus with a native range from Mexico to Nicaragua. [5] 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 ...

  6. Night-blooming cereus - Wikipedia

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    Night-blooming cereus is the common name referring to many flowering ceroid cacti that bloom at night. The flowers are short lived, and some of these species, such as Selenicereus grandiflorus, bloom only once a year, for a single night, [1] though most put out multiple flowers over several weeks, each of which opens for only a single night ...

  7. Cactus - Wikipedia

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    A cactus ( pl.: cacti, cactuses, or less commonly, cactus) [3] is a member of the plant family Cactaceae ( / kæˈkteɪsiaɪ, - siːiː / ), [a] a family comprising about 127 genera with some 1,750 known species of the order Caryophyllales. [4] The word cactus derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Greek word κάκτος ( káktos ), a name ...

  8. List of edible cacti - Wikipedia

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    This is a list [1] of edible plants in the family Cactaceae . Acanthocereus tetragonus, the sword pear, Browningia candelaris, [2] Carnegiea gigantea, the Saguaro, Cereus repandus - California and Florida. genus Corryocactus (also known as Erdisia), the tasty berrylike. C. brevistylis, C. pulquiensis, and C. erectus. Coryphantha.

  9. Schlumbergera - Wikipedia

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    Common names for these cacti generally refer to their flowering season. In the Northern Hemisphere, they are called Christmas cactus, Thanksgiving cactus, crab cactus and holiday cactus. In Brazil, the genus is referred to as Flor de Maio (May flower), reflecting the period in which they flower in the Southern Hemisphere.

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