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| latin_name = ''LATINNAME''  <!--- replace LATINNAME with the actual latin name -->

|familia=Cactaceae

| common_names =     <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->

| growth_habit = ?  <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->

|species=oxypetalum

| high = ?  <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->

|common_name=Dutchman's Pipe, Night blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night

| wide =     <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->

|habit=cacti-succulent

| origin = ?  <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->

|Min ht metric=cm

| poisonous =     <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->

|Max ht box=10

| lifespan =     <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->

|Max ht metric=ft

| exposure = ?  <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->

|Max wd box=3

| water = ?  <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->

|Max wd metric=ft

| features =     <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->

|origin=Mexico to Brazil

| hardiness =     <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->

|lifespan=perennial

| bloom =     <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->

|exposure=part-sun, shade

| usda_zones = ?  <!--- eg. 8-11 -->

|water=regular

| sunset_zones =     <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->

|features=evergreen, flowers

|flower_season=early spring, mid spring, late spring

| image = Upload.png  <!--- Freesia.jpg -->

|flowers=red, orange, yellow, purple, pink, white

| image_width = 240px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->

|Min Temp Num=10

| image_caption =     <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->

|Temp Metric=°C

|sunset_zones=8, 9, 14-28, with protection or indoors

|image=Epiphyllum oxypetalum flower.JPG

|image_width=180

| subspecies =    <!--- If this is a page for a subspecies, most are just listed on the species page -->

|image_caption=Epiphyllum oxypetalum flower with a flower bud ready to bloom.

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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.

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. G.W. 10:560 (as Phyllocactus latifrons).—One of the commonest and best species in cult.

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==Cultivation==

==Cultivation==

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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===

===Propagation===

===Pests and diseases===

===Pests and diseases===

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Fungal leaf and stem spot, [[mealybugs]], [[scale]] insects{{AHS}}.

==Species==

==Cultivars==

==Gallery==

==Gallery==

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Image:Upload.png| photo 1

Image:Upload.png| photo 2

Image:Epiphyllum oxypetalum flower bud.jpg|Young Epiphyllum oxypetalum flower buds in May. Longer bud about 4 cm long.

Image:Upload.png| photo 3

Image:Nishagandhi side view.jpg|Flower in full bloom

Image:Nishagandhi.jpg|Flower in full bloom

</gallery>

</gallery>

*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->

<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->

<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->

*American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432

<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->

*Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608

==External links==

==External links==

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