Marjorie G. Rosen has over 25 years of experience in the horticulture or gardening industry. As part of her hobbies, Marjorie G. Rosen enjoys traveling worldwide and enhancing her flower and plant knowledge through experience. One of the most remarkable flowers that a horticulturist can see is the elusive Kadupul flower from Sri Lanka. While the Kadupul flower belongs to a widely-cultivated cactus species, their flowers are so elusive they don’t have a price tag. Also known as the queen of the night or Dutchman’s pipe, this flowering cactus has one of the shortest-living inflorescences. The flowers rarely bloom, as little as once a year, and each flower lasts for only one night. Its flowers immediately start to wilt once picked, making them utterly incapable of being arranged or used. The plant itself is one of the more popular cultivars and is decently hardy. It can be grown as a clinging vine or terrestrial plant, depending on the garden’s condition. Each plant can hold about 100 flowers which typically bloom synchronously.

1. The Unique, Priceless Flower from Sri Lanka
Marjorie G. Rosen

2. Introduction
Marjorie G. Rosen has over 25 years of experience in the horticulture or gardening
industry. As part of her hobbies, Marjorie G. Rosen enjoys traveling worldwide and
enhancing her flower and plant knowledge through experience. One of the most
remarkable flowers that a horticulturist can see is the elusive Kadupul flower from Sri
Lanka.

3. While the Kadupul flower belongs to a widely-cultivated cactus species, their flowers are
so elusive they don’t have a price tag. Also known as the queen of the night or
Dutchman’s pipe, this flowering cactus has one of the shortest-living inflorescences.
The flowers rarely bloom, as little as once a year, and each flower lasts for only one
night. Its flowers immediately start to wilt once picked, making them utterly incapable
of being arranged or used.

4. The plant itself is one of the more popular cultivars and is decently hardy. It can be
grown as a clinging vine or terrestrial plant, depending on the garden’s condition. Each
plant can hold about 100 flowers which typically bloom synchronously.