Nightblooming cereus
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Nightblooming cereus (night-blooming cereus, night blooming cereus), Reina de la noche or Queen of the night are names of many cacti - among others:
- Selenicereus grandiflorus ("genuine" queen of the night)
- Arizona queen of the night
- Epiphyllum oxypetalum
"Queen of the Night" is also the name of a major character from Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
It could also refer to "Queen of the Night (song)," a song by Whitney Houston.
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