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queen-of-the-night

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Also known as: Selenicereus grandiflorus

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cereus

In cereus
The queen-of-the-night (S. grandiflorus), the best-known night-blooming cereus, is often grown indoors. The saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) and the organ pipe cactus (Stenocereus thurberi) are also sometimes referred to as cereus.
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moonlight cactus

In moonlight cactus
The queen-of-the-night (Selenicereus grandiflorus) and its hybrids are often grown indoors. The plants are sometimes confused with leaf cacti of the genus Epiphyllum and are also known as night-blooming cereus, a name that is applied to numerous other cacti.
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