The most beautiful species at a glance

Selenicereus grandiflorus - The Queen of the Night

This species is the undisputed top of the ranking of beautiful snake cacti. Why she rightly tolerates her title 'Queen of the Night' is illustrated by her breathtaking attributes:

• Big, fragrant blossoms 30 cm long and up to 40 cm wide open at night
• Yellow or salmon-colored outer petals surround a wreath of white petals
• Climbing shoots up to 5 m long and 1 to 2.5 cm thick
• Pink-colored, 8 cm large, spherical fruits

The cactus societies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland bowed to so much beauty by choosing this species as cactus of the year in 2009.

Selenicereus x Disoselenicereus fulgidus - Red Queen of the Night

Since the pure species among the snake cacti mainly bloom white, knowledgeable breeders have tried to add more color to the flower show. The result is this red flowering hybrid that otherwise has all the wonderful attributes of the White Queen.

Selenicereus pteranthus - Princess of the night

With its huge, feathery flowers, this snake cactus species is impressive. The outer, yellowish, narrow petals frame the white to cream-colored flowers inside like a wreath of feathers. The royal appearance is rounded off by blue-green, purple-tinged, slim shoots on which conical, hard thorns cavort. As with all snake cacti, the flowers only open at night and give off an exotic scent.

Selenicereus setaceus - Romantic flowers

This snake cactus species found its way into the hearts of German cactus friends from the plains of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. With its white, slightly ruffled petals and reddish thorns on green epidermis, the species enchants with its nocturnal play of colors. At the end of the flowering period, red globular fruits form, which are nice to look at and edible.