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| Family | Cactaceae. |
| Genus & Species | Epiphyllum oxypetalum |
| AKA | Epiphyllum latifrons. Phyllocactus acuminatus. Epiphyllum acuminatum. Epiphyllum grande. Phyllocactus latifrons. Cereus latifrons. Phyllocactus oxypetalus. Cereus oxypetalus. Phyllocactus grandis. Epiphyllum purpusii. |
| Common Names | Night blooming cereus. Queen of the night. Dutchman's pipe cactus. Beauty under the moon. |
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| Size/Shape | Grows to 6’ in container, vining in habit. |
| Leaves | Long, arching stems that are flat and notched along the margins. Large flat fleshy foliage. |
| Flowers | Pure white flowers, the size of a dinner plate, open as soon as the sun goes down and stay open all night, closing in the morning. Sometimes as many as 15 flowers at once. Its flowers emerge from the leaf-like structure. Exotic white flowers. |
| Blooming Season | It blooms in waves during the summer months. Intermittent bloomer. Spring to fall. Only blooms for one day of the year. |
| Fragrance | Nocturnal. Heady, intoxicating fragrance. Scents the evening air. |
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| Propagation | By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets). From leaf cuttings. From herbaceous stem cuttings. Allow cut surface to callous over before planting. May not come true from seed. Propagation is primarily by vegetative cuttings, though new hybrids are produced from seed. |
| Soil | Needs good drainage. Neutral pH. |
| Water | Keep moist. Tropical rainforests. Likes humidity. It has a rainy season that lasts from May to October. |
| Light | Partial sun. Light shade. Sun to part shade. |
| Climate | Zone 10 and higher. Minimum temperature 35°. |
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| Source to Buy | Logees plant. |
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