Growing guide

How to grow epiphyllum cacti

Also known as orchid cacti, these tropical succulent plants produce large, showy, often fragrant flowers. They make exotic and unusual houseplants, with trailing, leaf-like stems.

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Quick facts

  • Tender evergreen houseplant
  • Large, showy flowers
  • Most bloom in spring or summer
  • Trailing, succulent stems
  • Like warm, humid conditions
  • Keep cooler and drier in winter
  • Grow new plants from cuttings

All you need to know

Before you get started
Ongoing care
Pruning and training
Propagating
Problems
While we think all this information will be helpful to you, we always recommend to read the instruction labels on your plants.

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