BRAMHA KAMAL

This flower bloomed in our balcony. 

Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Orchid Cactus etc are some of the names of this unique flower. The flower blooms for a few hours at night time and whithers by morning. The season for this flowers is mid June to Mid October. 

It is commonly known as Night blooming Cereus, Queen of the night, Lady of the night as its beautiful Lotus like flower blooms late night. In India it is called as Brahma Kamal and is treated as a sacred plant. It is popularly known as Orchid Cactus as the flower has orchid like beauty and plant resembles cactus plant.