Should I cut the spent flowers off my night blooming cereus?

My “alien” night blooming cereus had 7 blooms this month. Usually only has one at a time.

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 07/06/2019 @ 9:52 am

That is completely up to you! It may bloom again faster with a deadheading, but it certainly won’t hurt to take them off. Leaving them might grant you fruit, if you allow moths to pollinate it!

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