Cereus (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of much-branched treelike or shrubby cacti with pronounced ribs and rounded needlelike spines and nocturnal flowers usually white.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Saguaro National Park in Arizona features the night-blooming cereus, known for its stunning white flowers.
- In warm climates, cereus plants grow into columnar cacti that can easily grow several feet tall.
- Cereus subfamily, being major producers of nighttime fragrance, attract nocturnal creatures to their large, trumpet-shaped flowers.
- A type of columnar cactus, cereus is more suitable for growing in arid to semi-arid climates.
- Cereus and its hybrids often thrive in domestic greenhouses and gardens with specialized cactus care.