Beauty under the moon

Moonlit beauty (Japanese name) Epiphyllum oxypetalum (scientific name) Dutchmans pipe cactus, A Queen of the Night (English name) An epiphytic cactus (grows epiphytically on trees) that is classified as a member of the Cactaceae family and is distributed from Mexico to Central and South America. It is known for its anecdote that it blooms only one night a year, on the night of a new moon or a full moon, and wilts in the morning. The original \"Moonlight Beauty\" only has white flowers, and the colorful ones seem to be peacock cacti. The Moonlight Beauty flower has a strong scent, and even if you don\'t see the flower, you can tell it\'s starting to bloom by the scent that wafts through the air.