madhuri.... it cant be a cereus... look at the cactus itself... its globular, single body.... almost like a barrel ...look at the earlier threads about nite-blooming cereus... or even type in brahmakamal ...thats how atleast one of our discussion in summer had started...
sorry to tell what its not usha di =========== On Dec 17, 8:34 pm, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh such a beauty.I am sure it must have filled you with joy > It reminded me of Night Blooming Cereus. > > I think this cactus is > > Echinopsis subdenudata > > http://rosan-estmulos.blogspot.com/2010/09/echinopsis-subnudataa-prim... > > http://www.cactusjungle.com/blog/page/3/?s=echinopsis > I hope it helps > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 6:29 PM, N Arun <[email protected]> wrote: > > is it an Echinocactus species? > > > On Dec 17, 2:48 pm, N Arun Kumar Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Cactus bloom..this particular cactus was looking exactly the same from > > the > > > time i got it a few years ago.. and for the first time, it sent forth a > > > flower! here it is in all its glory. > > > the bud started opening late at night and was surprised to see it in good > > > shape throughout the next day. it has a very slight fragrance > > > id help appreciated > > > > phpejEM4kAM.jpg > > > 122KViewDownload > > > > php3QB7CjAM.jpg > > > 126KViewDownload > > > > phph6YjEGAM.jpg > > > 107KViewDownload > > -- > Regards > Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade

