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Hola querida comunidad.
When my husband brought several pieces of cacti to plant in pots we had no idea they grew so tall.
Cuando mi esposo trajo varios trozos de cactus para sembrarlos en macetas no teníamos idea de que crecían tan alto.
We also did not know that they produced spectacular flowers.
Tampoco sabíamos que producían flores espectaculares.
At first the intention was to keep them planted in pots to later take them to our property.
En un principio la intención era mantenerlos sembrados en potes para más adelante llevarlos a nuestra propiedad.
But we neglected this one, it grew a lot, broke the pot and took root in the ground.
Pero a este lo descuidamos, creció mucho, rompió la maceta y echó raíces en la tierra.
Approximately 7 years ago, at the beginning of the rainy season, it surprised us at night with some large white flowers that seemed to glow in the dark.
Hace aproximadamente 7 años, comenzando la temporada de lluvias, nos sorprendió en la noche con unas grandes flores blancas que parecían brillar en la oscuridad.
We were even more surprised to see them up close. They were full of insects and their pistils were moving.
Mayor sorpresa nos causó verlas de cerca. Estaban llenas de muchos insectos y sus pistilos se movían.
They were open all night and early morning. The next day they began to close.
Pasaron abiertas toda la noche y madrugada. Al día siguiente comenzaron a cerrarse.
Two months later the fruits came out, red on the outside and white on the inside, edible but difficult to collect, so they were better used by birds.
Dos meses después salieron los frutos, rojos por fuera y blancos por dentro, comestibles pero difíciles de recoger, así que fueron mejor aprovechados por las aves.
It is a Cereus peruvianus, native to Peru and Uruguay. It blooms at night and its flowers are about 16 centimeters in diameter.
Es un Cereus peruvianus, originario de Perú y Uruguay. Florece de noche y sus flores miden cerca de 16 centímetros de diámetro.
Nutritional and cosmetic properties have been attributed to it, as well as the ability to absorb harmful radiation.
It is also said that it can be used as a substitute for soap and in the production of adobe for construction.
Se le han adjudicado propiedades nutritivas y cosméticas, así como la capacidad de absorber radiaciones dañinas.
También se dice que puede ser usado como sustituto del jabón y en la producción de adobe para construcción.
The name of this cactus comes from the Latin word "Cereus" which means candle or candle. This alludes to its elongated and straight shape. It can also measure more than 35 meters in natural conditions.
El nombre de este cactus proviene de la palabra latína "Cereus" que significa vela o cirio. Esto alude a su forma alargada y recta. Además puede llegar a medir más de 35 metros en condiciones naturales.
Photos taken by me, @elentogether, with my Xiaomi Redmi 9C smartphone, on July 6 and 7, August 29, 2021; May 18, July 2 and 9, 2022, in the Libertador municipality, Carabobo state, Venezuela.
Fotos tomadas por mi, @elentogether, con mi teléfono inteligente Redmi 9C de Xiaomi, los días 6 y 7 de julio, 29 de agosto de 2021, 18 de mayo, 2 y 9 de julio de 2022, en el municipio Libertador, estado Carabobo, Venezuela.
For information gathering I used Wikipedia articles.
Para reunión de información utilicé artículos de Wikipedia.
Thank you so much for stopping by and reading my blog.
Muchas gracias por detenerse y leer mi blog.
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Translated with / Traducido con: Google translator.
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References /Referencias:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cereus_(plant)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cereus_repandus
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