moonlight cactus: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	moon cactus • night-blooming cereus • Selenicereus

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queen-of-the-night cactus cereus Rhipsalis mandacaru saguaro Opuntia cholla beehive cactus Schlumbergera cereus chin cactus sea-urchin cactus

Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap

Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous