A cactus(仙人掌) blooms in a botanic garden(植物园) in Cambridge, England, UK. The cactus usually grows in hot and dry places. It has thick green leaves with sharp ends.
This is a very special cactus. It usually grows in Central and South America. Only 13 botanic gardens in the world have this cactus. Its name is Selinecereus. Botanists(植物学家) call it moon flower. The moon flower has beautiful, big flowers. The smell is very strong and sweet. The moon flower blooms for only one night.
Botanists from Cambridge watch the cactus all the week. They do not sleep at night. They want to see the flower. When the cactus blooms, they are very happy. It happens for the first time in the UK. The plant dies after a few hours. The smell changes. The flower smells like old food.
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