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Epiphyllum oxypetalum, the Dutchman's pipe cactus, [3] princess of the night or queen of the night, [4] is a species of cactus with a native range from Mexico to Nicaragua. [5] It blooms nocturnally, and its flowers wilt before dawn.
Epiphyllum (/ ˌ ɛ p ɪ ˈ f ɪ l əm /; [3] "upon the leaf" in Greek) is a genus of epiphytic plants in the cactus family (Cactaceae), native to Central America and South America. Common names for these species include climbing cacti, orchid cacti and leaf cacti, though the latter also refers to the genus Pereskia.
Epiphyllum (usually Epiphyllum oxypetalum, gooseneck cactus; grown as an indoor houseplant throughout the world, and the most popular cultivated night-blooming cereus) Harrisia Hylocereus (of which Hylocereus undatus is the most frequently cultivated outdoors and is the main source of the commercial fruit crop, dragonfruit )
Epiphyllum phyllanthus, commonly known as the climbing cactus, is a species of epiphytic cacti. It has no leaves, instead having stems that photosynthesise. It is thought to be pollinated by hawkmoths, as the flowers only open at night and produce a strong fragrance. [2]
Disocactus anguliger (syn. Epiphyllum anguliger), commonly known as the fishbone cactus or zig zag cactus, is a cactus species native to Mexico. The species is commonly grown as an ornamental for its fragrant flowers in the fall.
Epiphyllum chrysocardium (syn.: Selenicereus chrysocardium) is an epiphytic cactus native to Mexico, [3] commonly called fern leaf cactus, golden heart epiphyllum, ...
Epiphyllum hookeri is a species of climbing cactus in the Epiphyllum genus. It forms showy white flowers and is native from Mexico through Central America to Venezuela. [1] A perennial, it was introduced to Florida and some West Indian islands. [1] [3] Side shot of twin blooms
genus Epiphyllum, the Orchid cactus E. anguliger (also called Phyllocactus darrahii, said to be like gooseberries) genus Epithelantha (the fruit of all species said to be edible) genus Eulychnia. E. acida; genus Ferocactus. Ferocactus hamatacanthus; F. histrix ("borrachitos") and F. latispinus ("pochas")