The ORCHID cactus might be called the Cinderella of the garden world. ... violet, yellow and gold. Nature’s clock runs out after four days at most, ... The plants, called epiphyllum, ...

The Epiphyllum orchid cactus is a rain forest dweller, not a desert inhabitant. This cactus is a native to Brazil, where it grows in the sides and forks of trees in the canopies of the rain forests.

The epiphyllum (pronounced eh-pee-fil-uhm) or orchid cactus is a tropical plant, an epiphyte, that would love to attach itself to the crotch of a jungle tree, where its long, flat, trailing stems ...

Scientific name: Epiphyllum species.Growth habit: A sprawling spineless cactus growing to 3 feet tall and twice as wide. Leaves are absent, but the stems are light green, flat and leaflike, formed ...

She also has Queen of the Night (Epiphyllum oxypetalum) that she got from a nursery in exchange for about two dozen cuttings of her orchid cactus. “Now I can scarcely get it in and out of the house.

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 Chris… ...