Common names:
Snake Cactus
Queen of the Night
Serpent Cactus
Junco
Junco Espinoso
Pitahiyita
Mexican Night-Blooming Cereus

Botanical names:
Peniocereus eptsinsernuAccepted
Nyctocereus tensupnisreSynonym

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Fern
Life cycle:Annual
Sun Requirements:Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:Wet Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 5b
Leaves:Fragrant
Flowers:Inconspicuous
Nocturnal
Other
Flower Color:Blue
Flower Size:4"-5"
Inflorescence Type:Plume
Underground structures:Corm
Suitable Locations:Xeriscapic
Bog gardening
Alpine Gardening
Resistances:Fire Resistant
Containers:Not suitable for containers
Conservation status:Endangered (EN)

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