General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: |
Cactus/Succulent
Vine
|
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)
|
Plant Height: |
12 - 20 feet (6 meters) |
Leaves: |
Other: Leafless
|
Flowers: |
Showy
Fragrant
Nocturnal
|
Flower Color: |
White
|
Bloom Size: |
4"-5"
|
Flower Time: |
Late spring or early summer
Summer
|
Suitable Locations: |
Houseplant
|
Uses: |
Medicinal Herb
Will Naturalize
|
Resistances: |
Humidity tolerant
|
Propagation: Other methods: |
Cuttings: Stem
Layering
Other: Cure stem segment until callused (10+ days). After potting, withhold water for two weeks.
|
Containers: |
Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
|
Miscellaneous: |
Epiphytic
|
- Queen of the Night
- Dutchman's Pipe Cactus
- Princess of the Night
- Lady of the Night
- Night Blooming Cereus
- Accepted: Epiphyllum oxypetalum
- Synonym: Epiphyllum oxypetalum var. purpusii
Posted by
DogsNDaylilies (SE Michigan - Zone 6a) on Sep 8, 2015 7:29 PM concerning plant:
This plant has a lovely fragrance that is hard to describe. A little along the lines of honey, but also slightly muskier. And what a gorgeous bloom!
Posted by
plantladylin (Sebastian, Florida - Zone 10a) on Sep 9, 2011 8:56 AM concerning plant:
Epiphyllum oxypetalum is a very popular and easily cultivated cactus. The plant is fast growing and can attain heights of 20 feet or more. It's an erect and sprawling, profusely branched plant that produces both long rod-like stems and flat leaf-like stems. Eventually, flat-like stems will emerge from the rod-like stems. It is a nocturnal bloomer and the flowers are wonderfully fragrant!
Posted by
Aeonium2003 on May 3, 2022 9:30 PM concerning plant:
Forms a small branching shrub when fully grown. Oxypetalum should not be confused with hookeri, as hookeri has more acute stems, which are a bit more succulent. Flowers on hookeri are more delicate, with petals less wide than oxypetalum. Stems start off flat, but as the stem ages, ribs start to dry, and only the vascular bundle is left. Commonly grown in Asian countries for its flowers.
« Add a new plant to the database
» Search the Epiphyllum Database: by characteristics or by cultivar name
« See the general plant entry for Epiphyllum
« The Epiphyllum Database Front Page
« The Plants Database Front Page