For a single night each summer, the desert's drama queen commands our attention. Because Arizona's night-blooming cereus, or Queen of the Night, looks like a gray stick for most of the year, we get ...

I recently had the honor of being invited to what sounded like a “serious” little party. Actually, it was a “cereus” party, named for a night-blooming cactus. This party was called at the spur of the ...

Editor's note: We updated this story when Tohono Chul gave bloom night a concrete date. It looks like the Queen will grace us with her presence tonight, Saturday, July 13. Every summer, the native ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — For just one night every year, the Night Blooming Cereus blooms spontaneously. Tohono Chul's Gardens Manager Chris Kibler has determined tonight is the night. Doors will open at ...

“And so for nights // we waited, hoping to see // the heavy bud // break into flower.” —Robert Hayden, “The Night-Blooming Cereus” The first two times it bloomed I missed it. Twice, I returned home ...

After collecting newspapers from the driveway the other morning, I was almost back inside when I spotted some news of my own. At the edge of the porch, our night-blooming cereus had offered its first ...

MANSFIELD - For most of the year, the night-blooming cereus stands in a corner of Judy Theisen's sun room. The towering plant, which is more than six feet tall, attracts serious attention in late June ...

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 ...

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 ...