You know summer is here when two things happen: The tourists leave and the night-blooming cactus flower arrives. The flowers are a special treat for locals who stick out the summer heat. The cactus, ...

Discover night-blooming plants like phlox and flowering tobacco and how their evening blooms and scents can transform your ...

Q: I have a 7-year-old night-blooming cactus that had a few buds last year and more this year. But I have never seen a bud open. What time could I invite others to see the flowers open and experience ...

This undated photo shows a blooming cereus cactus in New Paltz, N.Y. Many cactii parade under the name "cereus;" this one — botanically Epiphyllum — is another one of the many beautiful ones. (Lee ...

Plants that unfurl their petals only in darkness often condense the drama and poetry of their blossoming into one supercharged — and unpredictable — evening. By Ligaya Mishan BY DAY, HYLOCEREUS ...

When it keeps raining, it is hard to imagine dry times, but winter in Kona likely means some dry days ahead. Cacti are always good go-to plants for dry times, but some cactus family members are a ...

In the film “Crazy Rich Asians,” the Singapore family hosts a viewing party for their cereus, the night-blooming cactus that only blooms a few nights each year. I recently attended such a party. While ...