Queen of the Nights – Epiphyllum pumilum

Epiphyllum oxypetalum (Dutchman’s pipe cactus or princess of the night, queen of the night) is a species of cactus. E. oxypetalum rarely blooms and only at night, and its flowers wilt before dawn.

Though it is sometimes referred to as a night-blooming cereus, it is not closely related to any of the species in the tribe Cereeae, such as Selenicereus, that are more commonly known as nightblooming cereus.

Its flowers are nocturnal, and very fragrant.