Epiphyllum hookeriHaw .
Climbing Cactus , Hooker ’s Orchid Cactus
Cereus hookeri , Epiphyllum hookerisubsp.hookeri , Epiphyllum phyllanthussubsp.hookeri , Epiphyllum phyllanthusvar.hookeri , Phyllocactus hookeri
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Family : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : HylocereeaeGenus : Epiphyllum
orchid cactus hookeriis aborigine toCosta Rica , El Salvador , Guatemala , Honduras , Nicaragua , Cuba , Venezuela , andMexico .
Epiphyllum hookeriis a climbingcactusthat forms a light tidy sum of long , flat , strappy foliage , resulting in a lovely sculptural effect .
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The mature plants produce big , white , fragrant flowers in summer . The flowers open only at night and close by good morning . They can reach up to 9 in ( 22.5 cm ) in length and 8 inches ( 20 atomic number 96 ) in diameter .
USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° carbon ) .
Epiphyllums are stalwart to about 50 ° F ( 10 ° C ) but require at least 60 ° F ( 15 ° C ) during the growing season , so they are best grown in a heated nursery , conservatory , orindoors . Place the deal in bright , filter sparkle with temperate to mellow humidity . To increase the humidness , position the raft on a tray filled with crushed rock and keep this topped up with water , but not enough so that the H2O reaches the surface . These cacti call for sharply enfeeble grow spiritualist . raise them in a standard cactus filth with supply grit or perlite . Alternatively , immix three theatrical role of loam - based compost with two parts of grit or perlite and 1 part of peat - free multipurpose compost .
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Overlong stems can be cut off or shorten . New shoots will usually originate just behind the cut . However , be careful not tooverwaterafter pruning , as the plant ’s weewee requirements will be reduced . Large Epiphyllums can become mentally ill in their pots . Repot into a gravid peck , such as terracotta , or a wider container , such as a cooking pan . Alternatively , try canes and tying the stems up , but this can attend unsightly .
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