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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
Fruiting Time: Year Round
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
Flower Time: Year Round
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Other: Cure stem segment until callused (10+ days). After potting, withhold water for two weeks.
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Monoecious
Epiphytic
Parentage: Chauncey x Fay1(a NOID)

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Common names
  • Epiphyllum

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Location: home nursery
Date: 2016-11-10
Large.Unregistered local hybrid.One tone shiny red.Strong grower.
Comments:
  • Posted by ausrpned (Gingin Western Australia) on Oct 13, 2018 12:31 AM concerning plant:
    Breeder, Ausrpned
    Plant is a hermaphrodite not Monoecious.
    (Define monoecious. monoecious synonyms, monoecious pronunciation, monoecious translation, English dictionary definition of monoecious. also mo·ne·cious adj. 1. Botany Having unisexual reproductive organs or flowers, with the organs or flowers of both sexes borne on a single plant, as in... Monoecious - definition of monoecious by The Free Dictionary.)

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