Thursday, April 29, 2021

Cactus from Jian

Jian wanted some outdoor cactus. Gave her some pads

She gave me some fishbone cactus, some night blooming cactus (white) and some spring cactus (yellow/pink?)




Jian wanted some outdoor cactus. Gave her some pads

She gave me some fishbone cactus, some nightbloming cactus (white) and some spring cactus (yellow/pink?)

Suspect spring cactus to be Orchid Cactus 

Botanical Name: Epiphyllum spp.
Big, cup-shaped blooms in gorgeous colors make orchid cactus a joy to grow. Show it off in a hanging basket and allow the long stems to cascade over the pot.
Orchid cactus stems are broad and flat with serrated edges. They'll grow to 2 ft (60 cm) long, and about 2 in (5 cm) wide. Not very showy, but you can count on them to burst into bloom every spring.
orchid cactus, orchid cactus care
 
Flowers emerge at the ends of the stems, and can be 4-8 in (10-20 cm) wide. Most Epiphyllum grown today are hybrids and may be pink, red, white, yellow, orange, purple or bicolored. Give your tropical cactus plenty of light and you'll enjoy months of blooms.



Fishbone Cactus 
The fishbone cactus grows long flat and succulent stems resembling a fishbone. Hence the name. It's also sometimes called a zig zag or ric rac orchid cactusFishbone cacti are easy to care for and very low maintenance. It might even show off some flowers if the conditions are right.
Disocactus 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.


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