(This is Not A) San Pedro Cactus Bloom

[Farfromhere001]

The one in the video is Cereus..... Trichocereus ("San Pedro") have more inflated ribs.

[hebneh]

I'm very fond of the many varieties of night-blooming cereus flowers and have observed thousands of 'em over the last 50 years. They are pretty fantastic, I think, especially because they only last such a short time.

[utube123477]

San pedros are haver stubier rounded ribs. Those ribs stick way too far out. Still v ery buitifull flower and cacti.

[utube123477]

Gorgeus Plant, But not a pedro. Ribs are Bulged out and skinny. Yes great video and amazing flower. Def a Cereus.

[cactuschris2002]

@utube123477 agreed

[sysopglobal]

I have a cactus which flowered last night and it looked very much like this. Ther are conflicting posts as to whether this is Cereus Peruvianus (Peruvian Apple) Cactus or Echinopsis pachanoi, syn. Trichocereus pachanoi (San Pedro cactus). I'm trying to find out which one mine is... It looks exactly like your one... so what do we have... San Pedro or Peruvian Apple? I would really like to know either way. Can anyone help?

[wildbell]

I wish I could help sysopglobal, but I'm even more confused because of this comment thread. From what I've gathered, it's a member of the cereus family.

[cactuschris2002]

@sysopglobal It is a Ceresus. Not even close to a Trichocerus.

[gootch420]

i thought san pedro cactus blooms were wool or hairy first then goes into a flower

[iownutopia]

I'm pretty sure it's Cereus peruvianus. It's most certainly NOT a san pedro.

[wildbell]

Thanks for continuing the debate.

[Respectican]

I have a cactus (not the same as in the video though) at home and I absolutely don't regret that.

It has flowers which look almost the same as the one in the video.

It's a pity that they bloom and die in one night, but the fact that such a beautiful flower has a very short lifespan, makes the blooming very special to watch.

Thank you for this nice video!

[YaThatsCool]

What kind of cactus is this? I thought it was San Pedro. Today I we just found out they bloom at night. We saw the buds and the next day it was dead, the bud. Today, one was sorta open then after it got dark i cam outside to take my boots out and noticed it. I was tripping out. My girl took pictures.

[wildbell]

I'm pretty sure it's a San Pedro. As you'll see in the comments, the reason for the "this is not a" in parentheses in the title came after some viewers were less interested in the video and more interested in telling me I'd incorrectly identified the plant. Whatever they are, they're amazing.

[SheWhoBlesses]

Phenomenal. Great job.

0:25 -- KITTY ! !

[krring]

I recommend the song Lass Mich by Faust & Nurse With Wound for this video.

[creatifvision]

Wow! What a fine mess this comment thread has become. I know only a small bit about the cereus family since photographing a blooming cereus in my neighbors yard. First, cereus is a reference to an entire family of night blooming cacti. Cereus is not a "specie" name, but is used in the common for many night blooming cacti. Second, by all accounts other than 74mr's, this one is an Echinpsis pachanoi, hairy or not. BTW, nice video.

[wildbell]

HA creatifvision! Indeed, this thread has become as tangled as the hairs of pachanoi. Thanks for the comment. And the good news is the succulent is putting out buds for a new crop of flowers (and maybe videos!).

[creatifvision]

Yes. My neighbor had mentioned its nocturnal beauty to me and low and behold, I managed to capture one in stills just this week. In defense of all on this thread, including 74mr, the information out there is a little confusing. I imagine an expert botanist would be puzzled by much of the photos and descriptions attributed to the name cereus. How about it, is there a botanist in the house?

[AmeliaStrega]

Bellissimo... sono rimasta incantata a guardare questa meraviglia..

[bwlfp]

Great time lapse, but as has been commented already you should change the name as it is not a San Pedro.

[wildbell]

Thanks for appreciating the vid. Until now I've been stubbornly against those officers in the Cactus Police who've made variously starchy calls that I correct the title, but for you I've gone ahead with a modification that may please none but me.

[bwlfp]

lol well I for one appreciate it, keep up the good work!

[Aricbleh]

B-E-A-U-tiful

[MazdaMeHaHa]

Even landscape architects get the names wrong sometimes, Mr. Wildbell. I like how you captured the subtle pulsing of colors. It's amazing what flowers do!

[gannibootis]

i think the time lapse was cool and im sorry to say no matter what that cactus is , i would smoke it or eat it and hope i didnt die. I know you uptight people won't think this is funny but neither is busting the posters chops...bad info or not, the vid is cool!

[wildbell]

Ganni, you rock. THANK you.

[ezrick357]

that is not a san pedro cactuus or (tricocerus pachanoi)it's a cerus, tricocerus have a wooley flower bud cerus are smoth and waxey and have fins theres no fun stuf in that cactus

[eyeojo]

sweet vid, despite the nomenclature guffaw

[wildbell]

Thanks eyeojo!

[wildbell]

Well 74mr, what is it then, because it certainly looks like the examples I've seen of San Pedro cactii online (wiki and other pages).

And by the way, nice job on getting entirely hung up on what it might not be and having nothing to say about the clip itself. You're my kinda party animal.

[74mr]

Like I mentioned before, it is a Cereus, not a Trichocereus. So there is your "what is it then?"

Anyway thanks for noticing I care about the ID and didn't comment on anything else.

[wildbell]

Rock on, 74mr. Rock on.

And when you get a chance can you get started contacting all the other online sources out there that allegedly misidentify the San Pedro cactus? No rush. May I suggest starting with the Google results page for "San Pedro Cactus?"

[74mr]

That cactus is not an Echinopsis or Trichocereus species, it is a Cereus specie. Tricho means hairy and cereus means candle, all Trichocereus flowers have hairy flower stalks, that is a way to ID them. That plant cannot be San Pedro.