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General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Leaves:	Other: Leafless
Flowers:	Showy
Propagation: Other methods:	Cuttings: Stem Other: Cure stem segment until callused (10+ days). After potting, withhold water for two weeks.
Containers:	Suitable in 1 gallon Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous:	Epiphytic

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Location: Red Butte Garden, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Date: 2023-03-10

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Location: Red Butte Garden, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Date: 2023-03-10

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Location: Red Butte Garden, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Date: 2023-03-10

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Location: From my collection. Poland.

Uploaded by Orsola

Location: La Plata, Argentina
Date: 2011-02-05
This is a ripe seed pod of epiphyllum. It is reddish now. Ready t

Uploaded by ceci

Location: La Plata, Argentina
Date: 2015-11-29
Epiphyllum Editha Paetz

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Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2013-05-19

Uploaded by gingin

Location: Vander Veer Botanical Park - Davenport, Iowa
Date: 7-6-08

Uploaded by jmorth

Location: Kalama, Wa.

Uploaded by Joy

Location: Los Angeles Arboretum, Arcadia, California
Date: 2014-05-18

Uploaded by Kelli

Location: New Zealand
Date: 2015-12-04

Uploaded by bootandall

Location: Atlanta USA
Date: summer 2022

Uploaded by vanam0nde

Location: From my collection. Poland.
Date: 2020-07-19
'Sonoma Sunshine'

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Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2015-07-01

Uploaded by greenthumb99

Location: New Zealand
Date: 2015-12-04

Uploaded by bootandall

Location: La Plata, Argentina
Date: 2011-02-05
This seed pod is not ripe yet. It is still too green

Uploaded by ceci

Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2015-06-13
Bud hours before opening. Note that bud develops from leaf edge.

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Date: 2014-08-06

Uploaded by purpleinopp

Date: 2015-10-28

Uploaded by Catfish

Location: JBsPlants at Roblyn Farm, New Jersey
Date: 2016-04-14

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Location: JBsPlants at Roblyn Farm, New Jersey
Date: 2016-04-14

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Location: In my collection. Poland.
Date: 2017-07-29

Uploaded by Orsola

$Location: Plano, TX Date: 2013-06-10 Two Noid \"Heirloom\" plants$

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Location: La Plata, Argentina
Date: 2011-02-05

Uploaded by ceci

Location: Atlanta USA
Date: 2019-04-06
leaves, several on upper plant have sprouted offspring

Uploaded by vanam0nde

Location: From my collection. Poland.
Date: 2020-07-23

Uploaded by Orsola

Location: Apple Valley, CA
Date: 2012-05-22
Epiphyllum plant

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Location: Apple Valley, CA
Date: 2012-05-22
Epiphyllum

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Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2013-05-19

Uploaded by gingin

Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2013-05-19

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Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2013-05-19

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Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2013-04-28

Uploaded by gingin

Date: 2013-06-08
Snail damage and bronzed leaves from prolonged cold snap over win

Uploaded by Calif_Sue

Date: 2013-06-08
Shiney new growth

Uploaded by Calif_Sue

Location: From my collection. Poland.
Date: 2020-07-26
'Truly Yours'

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Comments:

Posted by sallyg (central Maryland - Zone 7b) on Nov 13, 2022 7:59 AM concerning plant:

Some care, summarized from RHS website:
During the growing season, keep above 60F, bright filtered light, strong sun may cause sunburn. Keep moist, likes humidity, fertilize gently. In late fall/winter, a cooler period but above 50F, and less water. keeping the soil just damp, should encourage budding. If repotting, use a well draining mix and do so after blooming, during the growing season.

Personal comments- Amazing blooms, I think one may want to propagate stems (summer) and get a lot of stems per pot to try and get more blooms. The stems(?) can be long, gangly, some spineless but other may have a few tiny spines to watch out for. I have some bloom each year using above care, though I don't fertilize regularly.

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Discussion Threads about this plant

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This does not look like Peniocereus by plantladylin	Oct 5, 2019 5:18 PM	1
Epiphyllum by skopjecollection	Mar 25, 2020 3:05 PM	2
Incorrect database entry? by plantladylin	Aug 7, 2020 11:25 AM	1

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