WorldFloraDB - Epiphyllum hookeri

Characteristics

An ornamental cactus. It grows attached to other plants in the forest. It grows 2 m high. The main stem is narrow and cylinder shaped. The branches are narrow and flat. They are bluish-green and 8 cm across. These do not have spines. There are coarse teeth along the edges. The flowers come out at night. They are 25 cm long and on a slender green tube 15 cm long.

Life form

perennial

Growth form

shrub

Growth support

epiphyte

Foliage retention

Sexuality

hermaphrodite

Pollination

-

Spread

-

Mature width (meter)

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Mature height (meter)

2.0

Root system

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Rooting depth (meter)

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Root diameter (meter)

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Flower color

Blooming months

Jan	Feb	Mar
Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep
Oct	Nov	Dec

Fruit color

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Fruiting months

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Nitrogen fixer

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Photosynthetic pathway

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Environment

A tropical plant. It needs light shade. It needs a temperature above 15°C.

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture
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Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

The petals of the flowers are boiled and eaten.

Uses	medicinal
Edible	flowers
Therapeutic use	-
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Mode	-
Germination duration (days)	-
Germination temperacture (C°)	-
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-7
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
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Vigor	-
Productivity	-