A genus of flowering [[cactus|cacti]]. Its [[flower]]s are famous for blooming at night instead of during the day. Some species, such as [i]Epiphyllum oxypetalum[/i], bloom for only one night and wilt in the morning. Nowadays there are also day-blooming hybrids.

Epiphyllum represents a layered flower with thin, long outer petals and thicker, shorter inner petals. Common epiphyllums are white, but hybrids can also be orange, pink, red and yellow. Common names include [b]climbing cactus[/b], [b]Dutchman's pipe cactus[/b], [b]"orchid":/wiki_pages/orchid cactus[/b] and [b]queen of the night[/b].

Its Japanese name 月下美人 [i](gekka-bijin)[/i] literally translates to "beauty under the moon". The one-night bloom of [i]Epiphyllum oxypetalum[/i] is often used as a metaphor for the transience of beauty.

h4. Examples
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h4. External links
* "Wikipedia: Epiphyllum":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphyllum
* "Wikipedia: Epiphyllum oxypetalum":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphyllum_oxypetalum
* "Wikipedia: Epiphyllum hybrid":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphyllum_hybrid
* "Wikipedia: Cactaceae":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cactus
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