SCIENTIFIC NAME: Selenicereus chrysocardium (formerly Epiphyllum)

 KNOWN AS: Shark Tooth Fern, Fern Leaf Cactus, Golden Heart Cactus

CLIMATE (LOCATION): Mexico | Tropical Rainforest (Epiphyte)

DESCRIPTION: The Shark Tooth Fern is a botanical marvel. It is a spineless, epiphytic cactus that grows massive, flattened, zig-zagging branches that look like giant, serrated fern fronds. The "teeth" are deeply lobed and a rich, glossy green. In the wild, it grows on trees, and when mature, it produces spectacular, night-blooming white flowers that can reach 12 inches in diameter with a burst of golden stamens.