Epiphyllum thomasianum (K.Schum.) Britton & Rose

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Epiphyllum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 2-4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 4.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

On rocks or trees in moist or wet forest at elevations up to 1,600 metres.
Light 4-6
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-9

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Conservation status

Epiphyllum thomasianum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000670245
COL ID 6G6ZC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Phyllocactus thomasianus Epiphyllum thomasianum Epiphyllum macropterum var. thomasianum

Lower taxons

Epiphyllum thomasianum subsp. costaricense Epiphyllum thomasianum subsp. thomasianum