Epiphyllum oxypetalum

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Epiphyllum oxypetalum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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