The night-blooming cereus, also known as the queen of the night, is a member of the cactus family and looks like a gangly dead bush most of the year. But for one late summer night each year its ...

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 ...

One of the pleasures of the colder months is the opportunity to plan next year’s garden while staying inside where it’s warm. If you are thinking about adding something new to your landscape, why not ...

Despite their prickly appearance, cacti make a great addition to any home and garden space. With their diverse shapes, sizes and colors, these desert-loving plants thrive in various environments, ...

Here’s one of nature’s most magical plants: the night-blooming cereus cactus, or pitahaya in Spanish. If you like watching the splendor of the evening sky, night-blooming cereus makes a perfect ...

Smart gardeners in West Hawaii are installing some drought tolerant plants in their landscapes. Of course, one of the most drought tolerant groups of plants are those that can thrive in the desert. We ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The organ pipe cactus (Stenocereus thurberi) is one of the more spectacular species of cactus ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Five species of columnar cacti were examined with the aim of introducing new orchard crops to the Negev desert of Israel. The species ...

Here’s one of nature’s most magical plants: the night-blooming cereus cactus, or pitahaya in Spanish. If you like watching the splendor of the evening sky, night-blooming cereus makes a perfect ...