Cactus Epiphyllum - Gardening Place

Q: I was given an Easter cactus last year. What should I do to keep it growing? Is this plant considered an epiphyllum?

– N.S., Alta Loma A: Easter cactus, Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri, the Christmas ... I've had an orchid obsession for the last 20 years, and then Fred Whitley gave me a division of an orchid cactus (epiphyllum) from one he'd been given by the late Lucille Sharp. The flower on this ... A.

cactus epiphyllum, The orchid cactus is a beautiful flowering plant that does not fit the typical idea we associate with cacti. The Epiphyllum orchid cactus is a rain forest dweller, not a desert inhabitant. This ... The night-blooming cactus Epiphyllum oxypetalum is known for its brief yet powerfully fragrant flowers that bloom only for several hours at night. However, the biochemical origin of this aroma has ...

cactus epiphyllum, MSN: Flowering orchid cactus - Epiphyllum & Disocactus growing tips to get orchid cactus to bloom This term refers to a few different epiphytic succulent cactuses (cacti) including Epiphyllum, Disocactus, Selenicereus and more. As a home gardener, you can enjoy some of the prettiest flowers you've ... Flowering orchid cactus - Epiphyllum & Disocactus growing tips to get orchid cactus to bloom The ORCHID cactus might be called the Cinderella of the garden world. Most of the year the plant, with disheveled, arched, trailing branches, is easy to ignore. But from February through June, ...