7/10/2023 0 Comments Queen of the night book![]() If you look closely at the photo, you can see little roots along the stolons. In the wild, Epiphyllum oxypetalum will send out long stolons and then attach onto a tree with the roots. Have you ever wondered what the long shoots are on your Epiphyllum oxypetalum, or maybe on your other species of Epiphyllum? Take a look at the wild and crazy stolons on my plant below:Īfter going considerable research, the long growths that you see are very normal. I do like to grow them in a heavy pot, either terra cotta or a ceramic pot, because they can get top heavy. They will end up looking awkward eventually in a hanging basket, and grow much too large. These plants are often sold in hanging baskets, but I prefer mine as either floor plants, or on plant stands. Many, many years later, I obtained another one for myself and it lives happily in front of an Eastern window. Remember, it can not take too much direct sunshine. This really proved to be a great location for this plant. In the winter, the blinds were wide open and it was able to take those conditions.ĭuring the rest of the year, the direct sun was filtered with blinds so that it received very bright, but indirect light, for most of the year. I no longer have the plant in the photos below since I left it behind, but all the photos you just saw further up in this post are from my plant currently in 2020.įor this Epiphyllum oxypetalum that I had growing up, it grew in front of a large southern facing window. I will reveal the secrets of how I got it to bloom later. It was so long ago, but I was fortunate enough to have kept a picture of when it started blooming. It grew into a monster as a floor specimen, and it actually reached the ceiling! She would always trade cuttings with other ladies from work, so she gave me some cuttings. Years ago, I had propagated an Epiphyllum oxypetalum from my great aunt. So be sure not to give them TOO much direct sun, but at the same time if you place them in too dark of a location, they will not bloom for you. The “leaves” are actually modified stems! LightĪs I mentioned, these plants are epiphytes and grow in shadier locations in the jungle. Since these are actually cacti, just like their desert relatives, this means that they have no leaves. They will send out growth and ramble among the canopy. ![]() This means that they grow on tree trunks or branches. For the most part, they are largely epiphytic, like most orchids and bromeliads. This plant is actually a species of jungle cactus, and is related to what you may know as “orchid cactus” (which is not an orchid at all, but it is a cactus.) Hey, at least half of the common name is accurate.Įpiphyllums are native to parts of Mexico, and Central and South America. It’s always wise to take a cue from where and how plants grow in nature, so that we can better understand how to grow them in our homes.
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