CactiNOID

[mrobert]

For shame, the one-day wonder has deflated:


But her sister flower is in the prime of her life (for a few more hours):

[mrobert]

Regarding the identification. The flower is a dead-ringer for the E. pachanoi, though the cactus in question is not E. pachanoi (I have one of those growing next to it and the body is completely wrong). The body of the plant resembles the Pipe Organ cactus, but the flower has a different form and no coloration. I'm going to guess that it is a close relative of the Pipe Organ Cactus. Thanks Ross.

Additional information: the flower has no scent, it flowered at night, but has remained open during the day.

[stonedragonfarms]

No cacti expert, but I think that the spines are usually a bit longer on the Cereus species; it looks to me more like either a Weberbauerocereus or a Trichocereus (though I believe that Trichocereus bloom at the crown and then send up new growth, rather than blooming further down the column...) Whatever it is, it's great looking.
Adam

[mrobert]

Originally Posted by stonedragonfarms

No cacti expert, but I think that the spines are usually a bit longer on the Cereus species; it looks to me more like either a Weberbauerocereus or a Trichocereus (though I believe that Trichocereus bloom at the crown and then send up new growth, rather than blooming further down the column...) Whatever it is, it's great looking.
Adam

The orange spines you see in many of the pictures are actually from a Solanum pyracanthum, IMHO a very neat plant!

[Phal-gal]

I also have a cactus like yours! But mine has an awful scent to it!! But it sure is pretty! But the cactus plant itself is fairly low growing. The flowers only last a couple days.

[mrobert]

I am a complete novice when it comes to cacti, but I realize that many cacti flowers look similar to the flowers we have. I'm curious what pollinates them and why they take the form they do. I've seen no bees or humming birds by my plants.

[Phal-gal]

I am not sure either. Because of the not great smell of my flowers, maybe its flie or moths? It has to smell good to something!

[snow]

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