Bloom of cereus peruvianus. It opens at dusk and dies before noon the following day.
by IslandJim Jun 9, 2003 5:38 PM
A beautiful night blooming cactus. The flower has no scent, but given it's beauty, needs no aroma. I have this plant growing in the shade of another tree, it does well anywhere it is warm.
by swtpea1943 May 20, 2003 9:31 AM
Here is one of 3 large ones I have that just bloomed. In fact, they're all stocked with fruit now! This one is about 6ft. I removed a fruit yesterday. They look and feel like giant, candy red Roma Tomatoes. The birds love them - so do the ants. Ugh!
by azrobin Oct 30, 2003 8:23 PM
Apple Cactus 7AM, Winter Garden Florida
by themilbas Aug 6, 2004 7:34 AM
does anyone know how much longer till this bud bloom?
by monkeyboy Oct 6, 2004 12:55 PM
October 9, 2004, 8:20 p.m. zone 8b (needs protection in the winter from frost)
by mojavegardener Aug 20, 2005 8:48 AM
A comparison between the two subspecies
by Xenomorf Sep 4, 2005 11:36 PM
A recently planted clipping starting to root.
by Xenomorf Sep 4, 2005 11:36 PM
Cereus peruvianus, Venice, Florida, September, 2005. It bloomed the windy, rainy night that Hurricane Rita passed us by.
by IslandJim Sep 21, 2005 11:35 PM
Cereus peruvanus, Venice, Florida, October, 2005--fruit and flowers
by IslandJim Oct 23, 2005 5:41 PM
This subspecies has longer spines than the base subspecies and pretty much the same flowers. In zone 9b
by Xenomorf Feb 19, 2006 10:35 PM
This subspecies has longer spines than the base subspecies and pretty much the same flowers. In zone 9b
by Xenomorf Feb 15, 2006 11:18 PM
This subspecies has longer spines than the base subspecies and pretty much the same flowers. In zone 9b
by Xenomorf Feb 15, 2006 11:18 PM
I took this Arizona time 9:00 p.m.ish On May 3, 2006. It just gets better every year. More to come!
by scooter0776 May 5, 2006 11:17 PM
It bloomed last night for the first time and i just fell in love with the beautiful flower. I could have looked at it all night. Today the flower closed completely around 11 AM.
by Oct 9, 2006 10:57 PM
Some nocturnal insects will be happy with all that pollen.
by Oct 8, 2006 9:49 PM
This one is 53 years old and is 27 feet tall. The smaller one is 18yrs old (broken off the big one - storm)
by ouxly40 Mar 16, 2007 2:37 AM
It produces more fruit than everyone I know can eat. Twice a year!
by ouxly40 Mar 16, 2007 2:39 AM
The honey bees love it.
by ouxly40 Mar 17, 2007 3:36 AM
Seedlings in a plant show April 4, 2008, mid Spring, zone 9b
by Xenomorf May 4, 2008 3:03 PM
Flowers only appear at night and are gorgeous
by chgrpt Jun 2, 2008 1:48 AM
Biggest-at least -in Northern California. San Leandro.
by BayAreaTropics Apr 14, 2009 1:45 AM
at least 10 san pedro cacti flowers!
by sotxmariachi Jun 23, 2009 3:52 AM
This plant is on the roadside between Barmera & Berri Sth Aust.
by Stake Jul 22, 2009 4:50 AM
Cereus peruviana at 8 years from seed
by RxBenson Oct 30, 2009 2:36 AM
May 8, 2010, early summer, zone 9b. New growth and spine detail
by Xenomorf May 8, 2010 4:57 PM
Photo courtesy of Damon
by Xenomorf May 17, 2010 11:18 AM
Injured 10-yr-old plant
by RxBenson May 24, 2010 9:07 PM
Blooming on June 15, 2010, zone 9b
by Xenomorf Aug 24, 2010 12:04 PM
by ameli1 Aug 30, 2010 5:23 AM
by ameli1 Aug 30, 2010 5:23 AM
cereus peruvianus just planted May of this year from cuttings.
by incognitopoint Sep 29, 2010 9:30 AM
Spine detail. April 26, 2011, Phoenix, AZ, zone 9b.
by Xenomorf Apr 26, 2011 1:45 PM
Spine detail. April 26, 2011, Phoenix, AZ, zone 9b.
by Xenomorf Apr 26, 2011 1:46 PM
Spine detail. April 26, 2011, Phoenix, AZ, zone 9b.
by Xenomorf Apr 26, 2011 1:46 PM
Cereus Peruvianus, early morning, 06/07/11, 13 blossoms!
by mvsippel Jun 8, 2011 5:54 AM
A monsoonal bloom. Phoenix, AZ. Zone 9b. Aug 8, 2011
by Xenomorf Aug 8, 2011 12:09 PM
A fruit of the night blooming cereus grown in the British Virgin Islands
by salidi Oct 16, 2011 1:53 PM
A flower of the night-blooming cereus. A very wet late summer, and a huge display of flowers this year.
by salidi Oct 16, 2011 1:53 PM
At dawn in Phoenix, AZ (zone 9a/9b), May 21, 2012 (early Summer)
by Xenomorf May 21, 2012 6:43 AM
At dawn in Phoenix, AZ (zone 9a/9b), May 21, 2012 (early Summer)
by Xenomorf May 21, 2012 6:43 AM
San Leandro, Ca.
by Kell May 7, 2013 2:57 PM
San Leandro, Ca.
by Kell May 7, 2013 2:58 PM
Base of the huge cactus showing offshoots. San Leandro, Ca.
by Kell May 7, 2013 2:58 PM
New offshoot on base of huge cactus. San Leandro, Ca.
by Kell May 7, 2013 2:59 PM
Base of old cactus. San Leandro, Ca.
by Kell May 7, 2013 3:03 PM
Five new branches starting this Spring 2013 (1 branch hidden). In Phoenix, AZ, zone 9b.
by Xenomorf May 9, 2013 9:26 AM
Closeup of a new branch starting out in Spring of 2013, Phoenix, AZ, zone 9b.
by Xenomorf May 9, 2013 9:27 AM
Close up of blooms zone 10 Sanibel, FL late June
by sunkissed Jul 9, 2013 1:45 PM
late June, Sanibel, FL Zone 10
by sunkissed Jul 9, 2013 1:45 PM
In Bill's November Waihi garden, New Zealand
by RosinaBloom Dec 6, 2013 9:20 AM
In a gift shop in 2006 incorrectly labeled as Cereus peruvianus. It bewilders me on why people persist on the mislabelling of this plant.
by Xenomorf May 4, 2014 5:39 PM
At dawn in Phoenix, AZ (zone 9b), October 17, 2013 (mid Fall)
by Xenomorf May 22, 2014 8:35 AM
At dawn in Phoenix, AZ (zone 9b), October 17, 2013 (mid Fall)
by Xenomorf May 22, 2014 8:36 AM
At dawn in Phoenix, AZ (zone 9b), October 17, 2013 (mid Fall)
by Xenomorf May 22, 2014 8:37 AM
At dawn in Phoenix, AZ (zone 9b), October 17, 2013 (mid Fall)
by Xenomorf May 22, 2014 8:37 AM
Fruit Harvest in the Fall in zone 9a
by Xenomorf Nov 28, 2017 2:17 AM
Late Fall in Zone 9a
by Xenomorf Nov 28, 2017 10:50 AM
Backlit with the sunset causing the golden spines to glow
by Xenomorf Nov 28, 2017 11:12 AM
In a neighbours' garden - Waihi, NZ
by RosinaBloom Jan 17, 2019 9:30 PM
From seed 20+ yrs ago, I threatened it & it finally has a bud. These are cuttings of my original.
by RxBenson Aug 22, 2021 7:42 AM
In Luke's Waihi garden, NZ - late Spring
by RosinaBloom Nov 22, 2021 8:07 PM
In bloom in Shirley's garden 31st December 2021 Waihi, NZ
by RosinaBloom Jan 7, 2022 8:06 PM
