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This is the most commonly grown of the Epiphyllum species{{wp}}. {{Inc| Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Haw. (Phyllocactus grandis, Lem.). Very large, sometimes 20 ft. long, with numerous short side branches, and these in the same plane with the main st., thin and lf.-like: fl. large (nearly a foot long), white, night-blooming (sometimes described as day-blooming). Originally from Mex., but said to be found in Honduras and Guatemala; also reported from Cuba, but surely not native there.—One of the commonest and best species in cult. {{SCH}} }} Stems erect, ascending, scandent or sprawling, profusely branched, primary stems terete, to 2-6 m long, flattened laterally, ligneous at base, secondary stems flat, elliptic-acuminate, to 30 cm x 10-12 cm, thin; margins shallowly to deeply crenate and ± undulate. Flowers produced from flattened portions, to 30 cm long, 12-17 cm wide, nocturnal, very fragrant. The principal odor component in the aroma is benzyl salicylate; pericarpel nude, slightly angled, green, bracteoles short; receptacle 13-20 cm long, 1 cm thick, brownish, arching, bracteoles narrow, ca 10 mm long; outer tepals linear, acute, 8-10 cm long reddish to amber; inner tepals oblanceolate to oblong, acuminate, to 8-10 cm long and 2,5 cm wide, whitish; stamens greenish white or white, slender and weak; style greenish white or white, 4 mm thick, as long as inner tepals, lobes many, pale yellow or white.. Fruit oblong, 12 x 8 cm, purplish red, angled. ==Cultivation== An easily cultivated, fast growing epiphyte{{wp}}. Needs compost containing plenty of humus and sufficient moisture in summer{{wp}}. Flower best when pot-bound{{AHS}}. Should not be kept under 10°C (50°F) in winter{{wp}}. Can be grown in semi-shade or full sun. Extra light in the early spring will stimulate budding{{wp}}, but over watering will cause bud drop{{SSN}}. Giant, up to 10 inch flowers in late spring or early summer and large specimens can produce several crops of flowers in a season{{wp}}. Fertilize with low-nitrogen fertilizer before and after flowering{{SSN}}. ===Propagation=== Cutting should root pretty easily in spring and summer. Allow cutting wound to dry for a couple of days before planting. ===Pests and diseases=== Fungal leaf and stem spot, [[mealybugs]], [[scale]] insects{{AHS}}. ==Cultivars== ==Gallery== {{photo-sources}} <gallery> Night Blooming Cereus.jpg| Flower of Epiphyllum oxypetalum Image:Epiphyllum oxypetalum flower bud.jpg|Young Epiphyllum oxypetalum flower buds in May. Longer bud about 4 cm long. Image:Nishagandhi side view.jpg|Flower in full bloom Image:Nishagandhi.jpg|Flower in full bloom </gallery> ==References== *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 ==External links== *{{wplink}} {{stub}} __NOTOC__

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