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All Photos by Liora Leah 7-28-2008
Read about Epiphyllum: "The Epiphyllum (AKA "epi", orchid cactus--or incorrectly, night-blooming cereus) is known and cultivated for its beautiful and fragrant flower, which opens and closes in a single night."
http://web.missouri.edu/~riceg/epiphyllum/index.htm
Related Blog: Monster Plant
http://curezone.com/blogs/fm.asp?i=976217
Last of eight stories in the Yard Notes series, in loving memory of my father. In my backyard, I have two huge cactus plants that only bloom at night, one night per bloom, in the summer. The flowers are gorgeous, white, and very fragrant...