Epiphyllum hookerisubsp.guatemalense(Britton & Rose ) Ralf Bauer
Epiphyllum guatemalense , Epiphyllum phyllanthussubsp.guatemalense , Epiphyllum phyllanthusvar.guatemalense , Phyllocactus guatemalensis
kinsperson : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : HylocereeaeGenus : Epiphyllum
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Epiphyllum hookerisubsp.guatemalenseis native toGuatemala , Honduras , andMexico .
orchid cactus hookerisubsp.guatemalense , also screw asEpiphyllum guatemalense , is a climbing cactus that produces a sluttish good deal of long , flat , wishy-washy offshoot modify to work as leaves .
Mature plants grow large , fragrant lily-white flowers in summer . The blossom spread only at nighttime and close by aurora .
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USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° coke ) .
orchid cactus are stalwart to about 50 ° F ( 10 ° C ) but require at least 60 ° F ( 15 ° C ) during the growing season , so they are well produce in a heated up greenhouse , hothouse , orindoors . Place the pots in bright , filtered visible light with restrained to high humidness . To increase the humidness , lay the gage on a tray filled with gravel and keep this crown up with water , but not enough so that the water reach the surface . These cacti take sharply drained grow medium . maturate them in a standard cactus soil with tot up grit or perlite . or else , mix three parts loam - based compost with two parts grit or perlite and 1 part peat - free multipurpose compost .
Overlong stems can be shorten off or shortened . novel shoots will usually recrudesce just behind the cut . However , be careful not tooverwaterafter pruning , as the plant ’s water requirements will be reduced . big Epiphyllums can become unsound in their pots . Repot into a heavier skunk , such as terracotta , or a wider container , such as a pan . Alternatively , assay cane and tie the stems up , but this can look unsightly .
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memorize more atHow to farm and Care for Epiphyllum .
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