Où trouver des epiphyllum ?
Cactées épiphytes demandant une atmosphère tempérée à chaude, humide et ombragée : Epiphyllum, Epicactus, Selenicereus, Hylocereus, Rhipsalis… Elles peuvent être cultivées à l’extérieur, sous les arbres, pendant l’été et en véranda pendant l’hiver.
Comment faire des boutures de delosperma ?
Bouturage
- Couper une tige, enlever les feuilles de la partie inférieure et la fleur.
- Tailler droit sous un nœud (bourgeon), enlever les petites branches sur les côtés. Couper en biais la partie supérieure de la tige.
- Replanter dans du terreau et un peu de sable.
- Enterrer la bouture jusqu’au second nœud (bourgeon).
What is an Epiphyllum plant?
- Some call them orchid cactus due to their large bright blooms and growth habit. Epiphytic plants grow on other plants, not in a parasitic fashion but as hosts. They are not cold-hardy, and generally can be found only as houseplants or greenhouse specimens. Caring for Epiphyllums is a water balancing act.
How long does it take for Epiphyllum to bloom?
- In China, this flower is a symbol of spectacular, but very short lived moment of glory, since the flower can take a year to bloom and only blooms over a single night. Epiphyllums are epiphytes, which is a classification of plants that grow on other plants and do not necessarily negatively affect the host.
How do you take care of an Epiphyllum cactus?
- Choose a filtered light location for growing Epiphyllum cactus. A site where they get full morning sun but shelter from high noon light is best for their growth. Use a diluted fertilizer of 10-10-10 during the growth periods in spring and fall.
What does Epiphyllum cactus taste like?
- An interesting bit of Epiphyllum information is that they grow edible fruit. The fruit is said to taste much like passion vine fruit and has a texture similar to kiwi, including the small black seeds. Collectors that are growing Epiphyllum cactus tend to call them “epis” for short.
