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Epiphyllum

Epiphyllum

Epiphyllums are beautiful flowering cacti that grow on trees in tropical regions. Their stunning flowers bloom at night and come in various colors like pink, white, and red.

Lebensraum: Rainforest

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The Epiphyllum has striking, flattened, leaf-like stems that are actually modified branches, often trailing or climbing. Its spectacular, waxy flowers come in vibrant shades of pink, red, orange, yellow, and white, making them look like orchids rather than cacti.

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Epiphyllum

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Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Epiphyllum plants are known as "Orchid Cacti" for their lush, showy flowers!

Many incredible flower colors exist because plant lovers created unique hybrids!

Some species produce delicious, vibrant fruits, much like tiny dragon fruits!

Though cacti, they have flat, leaf-like stems, not spiny ones, and love shade!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Tree Dweller

Epiphyllum can grow on trees high above the ground, absorbing moisture and nutrients from the air and rain, helping it reach sunlight.

Fähigkeit

Night Bloom

Epiphyllum has flowers that often open only at night, using their strong fragrance to attract nocturnal pollinators like moths and bats.

Fähigkeit

Water Saver

Epiphyllum uses a special way of breathing called CAM photosynthesis, which helps it save water in its rainforest home.

Fähigkeit

Fake Leaf

Epiphyllum has thick, flattened stems that look like leaves, but they're actually modified branches, allowing it to photosynthesize efficiently.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-300 cm
Ausbreitung
30-150 cm
Blütengröße
5-30 cm
Blütezeit
Late Spring to Early Summer
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Tobacco Hornworm Moth

Manduca sexta

Attracted to the sweet fragrance of night-blooming flowers.

pollinates

Lesser Long-nosed Bat

Leptonycteris curasoae

Feeds on nectar from night-blooming Epiphyllum flowers.

eaten by

Jamaican Fruit Bat

Artibeus jamaicensis

Consumes the edible, often brightly colored, fruits produced by Epiphyllum.

pollinates

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Amazilia rutila

Some Epiphyllum species or cultivars are pollinated by hummingbirds.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Orchid CactusPhyllocactus

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Avoid touching the spines of cacti and always admire them from a safe distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Epiphyllum?

30-300 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Epiphyllum?

30-150 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Epiphyllum?

5-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Epiphyllum?

Late Spring to Early Summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Epiphyllum?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Epiphyllum?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Epiphyllum?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Epiphyllum?

Insekten

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