The plant is fast growing and can attain heights of 20 or more. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. White orchid cactus epiphyllum oxypetalum queen of the night the picture is the mother plant showing the flowers, not for sale. Gcms analysis of phytoconstituents in alcohol extract of epiphyllum. Epiphyllum phyllanthus pdf united pdf comunication. Their flowers form directly on the branches of the plant. It is one of the underutilized resources available in the tropical regions of the globe. Pdf to determine the proximate composition epiphyllum oxypetalum stem and leaves. Growing ephiphyllum seeds will take some patience but it is a rewarding endeavor that will give you more of these beautiful epiphytic cacti. Epiphyllum jyoti kishen kumar, snehalatha nadigar, shubha. The long flat leaves can reach several feet when growing under ideal conditions. Wound healing properties of epiphyllum oxypetalum repository. Epiphyllum oxypetalum has been a favored passalong plant for at least a century.
Epiphyllum oxypetalum is a stout epiphytic or lithophytic, spineless cactus 3 meters long or more, much branched with aerial roots. Epiphyllum oxypetalum is a very popular and easily cultivated cactus. This wondrous sight is also a heady experience because of the intoxicating fragrance. The many branching stems are flat, tend to hang down and do well hanging over a balcony or in a hanging pot. The name is a bit of a misnomer, however, because epiphyllums, like all other types of cacti, do not have any leaves.
Later in 1820, the same plant was described as phyllocactus phyllanthus by a german, link who was unaware of the plants first description. Epiphyllum oxypetalum is a species of cactus and one of the most cultivated species in the genus. Epiphyllum is also known as epi cacti, or epis for short, and are native to. Online plant guide epiphyllum oxypetalum dutchmans. Night blooming cereus epiphyllum oxypetalum pure white flowers, the size of a dinner plate, open as soon as the sun goes down and stay open all night, then close in the morning. It is popularly known as orchid cactus as the flower has. The size of this beautiful flower and the its pure white color along with its fragrance, will knock your socks off.
The epiphyllumoxypetalum white queen of the night, a super fragrant night bloomer,that will produce beautiful large floowers about 6 wide like that shown,the blossoms open during the evening and extend into much of the next day,but the numrous amont of flowers produced on a single leaf is phenomenal. Epiphyllum have flatleaf stems set in disjointed connections. My beautiful epiphyllum oxypetalum was fried by the night that hit 23 degrees. The plant has been used to treat bloody phlegm and cough, uterine bleeding and shortness of breath. The epiphyllum cactus is a native brazilian plant that grows in the sides and forks of trees in the canopies of the rain forests. I have decided, in consultation with pat morgan, nursery specialist at city college of san franciscos horticulture department, that your midnight plant is epiphyllum oxypetalum. Try cultivars such as calypso, buttercup, dante, flamingo, firewell, appeal and bliss. They also are susceptible to fungal leaf spot, especially during the winter months under excessive humidity and cool conditions. Epiphyllum oxypetalum is naturally found in central america from mexico to guatemala, venezuela and brazil growing in forests on the trees that have formed pockets of leaf mould. It produces a dinner plate size flower that is pure white. Epiphyllum phyllanthus was first described by an englishman, adrian h. Blooms typically only occur in two to threeyearold potted plants, but they are a. Haw is a widely used medicinal and ornamental plant that belongs to cactus species. Brahma kamal saussurea obvallata or epiphyllum oxypetalum, in my garden brahmakamal plant epiphyllum oxypetalum an interesting orchid cactus it is known as an orchid cacti because the flower has a orchid like beauty and the plant has features that of a cactus.
Orchid cactus epiphyllum oxypetalum white one pc cutting. This amazing epiphyllum, a member of the cactus family from the tropical rain forests of central and south america, can be easily grown in your home. Night blooming cereus epiphyllum oxypetalum for sale at. Epiphyllum should always be kept in a container to induce flowering.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. An illustrated guide to epiphyllum while i work on my book, ill be posting an illustrated series of unique and amazing plants to get everyone excited about the possibilities of what can be grown indoors. A plant of the tropics, it requires a mean minimum temperature no lower than 12ac and is not frost tolerant. It prefers a humid atmosphere and bright indirect light and humis rich moist soil. As far as their water and soil needs are concerned, they are the same as the epiphyllum hybrids.
Familycactaceae is a unique plant with several traditional medicinal uses. The flower is huge, white, fragrant, and nocturnal. All of the plants in plantfile are fully documented covering an overview of the plant that includes a description, natural habitat and how the plant is commonly used. This succulent is sometimes referred to as the queen of the night because it produces fragrant, exotic flowers at night and then collapses early the following morning. Upendra department of biotechnology, new horizon college of engineering, marathahalli, bangalore, karnataka, india. For a wider selection of images connected with epiphyllum oxypetalum, see category. Epiphyllum oxypetalum important medicinal plant from the species of cactus.
Cereus oxypetalus, phyllocactus oxypetalus, cereus latifrons, epiphyllum latifrons, phyllocactus grandis, epiphyllum grande, epiphyllum acuminatum to view publication details for this taxon and related synonyms click here to view a chart comparing alternate taxonomy click here. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Epiphyllum, also known as orchid cactus, is a jungleleaf cacti or leafflowering cacti native to central america. Haworthin 18 and hence determined that epiphyllum would be an appropriate genus name. In the world of semidesert hybrid plants, the epiphyllum is a renowned star because of its brightly coloured flowering large petals. Old stems and basal extension shoots terete, to 2 m or more, woody. View picture of epiphyllum species, dutchmans pipe cactus, night blooming cereus epiphyllum oxypetalum at dave s garden. It yields beautiful flowers that typically open in the evening and bloom for a. Epiphyllum oxypetalum is a species of cactus and one of the most. It prefers a humid atmosphere and bright indirect light and humis rich moist soil and with wind, frost and drought protection.
Epiphyllum cactus seed info tips for growing epiphyllum. It is known for its beautiful, fragrant, whitecolored flowers. Thread in the southwest gardening forum forum by quietyard. Epiphyllum oxypetalum, brahma kamal plant plantslive. Oxypetalum night blooming cereus epiphyllum oxypetalum. Epiphyllum oxypetalum is a plant belonging to the cactaceae family. Microscopic, pharmacognostic and phytochemical screening of. Ars germplasm resources information network epox calphotos epox integrated taxonomic information system epox. The genus the use of plants for medicinal purposes dates back to epiphyllum is. Epiphyllum how to grow and care daylilies in australia. Jungle cactus, night blooming cereus, night queen, orchid cactus, queen of the night.
Epiphyllum oxypetalum is a very interesting and unique plant. How to grow and take care of epiphyllum oxypetalum. This special cactus grows in tropical rainforests and has large wide meaty leaves. This makes a wonderful container plant growing on the deck, terrace, or patio where the flowers can be viewed up close. The flowers turn into a chubby little fruit filled with tiny seeds. The epiphyllumoxypetalum white queen of the night, a super fragrant night bloomer,that will produce beautiful large floowers about 6 wide like that shown,the blossoms open during. In india it is called as brahma kamal and is treated as a sacred plant.
The name epiphyllum means literally upon the leaf which refers to how flowers spring forth from the straplike branches. Phyl locactus oxypetalus candolle link ex walpers shrubs epiphytic, freely branched, 26 m tall, with aerial roots. Garden guides how to care for epiphyllum oxypetalum. Epiphyllum cactus are also called orchid cactus due to their lovely flowers. Retail walkin store curbside pickup only click to learn more about pickup. The epiphyllum oxypetalum white queen of the night, a super fragrant night bloomer,that will produce beautiful large floowers about 6 wide like that shown,the blossoms open during the evening and extend into much of the next day,but the numrous amont of flowers produced on a single leaf is phenomenal. The big plant several weeks before the frost was looking terrible. How to get my epiphyllum oxypetalum to bloom more flowers. Since epiphytic plants as already discussed grow in between rocks rock. Epiphyllum oxypetalum is a species of cactus and one of the most commonly grown of the epiphyllum species.
Epiphyllum cultivars are often sold as unrooted cuttings by mail order suppliers. Pdf epiphyllum oxypetalum is a species of cactus and one of the most commonly grown of the epiphyllum species. Epiphyllum how to grow and care epiphyllum how to grow and care. Pdf assessment of nutritive values, phytochemical constituents. Gardenerdy provides information on growing epiphyllum oxypetalum, focusing on its light, water, and soil requirements. They have been chosen as highlights of a particular topic, but do not represent the full range of images that are available on commons.
It is commonly known as night blooming cereus, queen of the night, lady of the night as its beautiful lotus like flower blooms late night. Each plant has information on its soil requirements, aspect pruning and fertilising as well as propagation. In this species, it is best to pot them in a large container, and give them a trellis of some sort to support them, or they will fall over sideways. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. This species has long been cultivated and has always been a great favourite on account of the ease with which it is grown. This species will bloom all summer long, whereas, most of the epiphyllum hybrids only bloom in spring. Epiphyllum oxypetalum, commonly called queen of the night, dutchmans pipe or night blooming cereus, is an orchid cactus that bears showy white flowers in spring or early summer. Epiphyllum oxypetalum also known as dutchmans pipe cactus, queen of the night and nightblooming cereus is a large epiphytic cactus native to mexico and brazil.
These can be removed to maintain a manageable height. I do have a small one in the ground that lived and a cutting in a green house that i am hoping will survive. It has profusely branched, erect and sprawling stems with nocturnal blooms that are wonderfully fragrant. How to grow epiphyllum cactus with pictures wikihow. The beautiful night blooming cereus aka lady of the night is a rare hybrid epiphyllum oxypetalum. Epiphyllum phyllanthus, orchid cactus, cladode, stolon, epiphyllum phyllanthus subspecies phyllanthus l. Plants profile for epiphyllum oxypetalum dutchmans pipe.
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