Queen Of The Night
Epiphyllum oxypetalum

English Common Name: Queen Of The Night, Dutchman's Pipe Cactus, Night Blooming Cereus

Chinese Name / 中文名: 昙花 (Tánhuā), 琼花 (Qióng huā)

Other Local Name: Bakawali (Malay)

Family Name: Cactaceae

Scientific Name: Epiphyllum oxypetalum

Synonym: Cereus latifrons, Cereus oxypetalus, Epiphyllum acuminatum, Epiphyllum grande, Epiphyllum latifrons, Epiphyllum purpusii, Phyllocactus acuminatus, Phyllocactus grandis, Phyllocactus latifrons, Phyllocactus oxypetalus, Phyllocactus purpusii

Classification: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants)‎ > ‎Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division)‎ > ‎Caryophyllales‎ > ‎Cactaceae (Cactus Family)‎ > ‎Epiphyllum

Origin: Mexico to Costa Rica

Growth Habit: Shrub

Characteristic: A plant with flowers grown from the leaves edge and bloom at night.

Care Requirements: Prefers partial to full sun and little watering.

Images Location: Penang, Malaysia