The spots on your Epiphyllum plant may be due to intumescence – swelling as a result of excessive soil moisture and retarded transpiration. Parts of the leaf tissue have collapsed, leading to the ...

A. The orchid cactus is a beautiful flowering plant that does not fit the typical idea we associate with cacti. The Epiphyllum orchid cactus is a rain forest dweller, not a desert inhabitant. This ...

Q:I am enclosing a picture that may help you steer me in the right direction to cultivate this plant successfully. It's a midnight plant that was given to me 10 years ago. The woman who gave the plant ...

The popularity of Epiphyllum hybrids has increased in recent years, and if you’ve seen their dramatic blooms, it’s easy to understand why. The species ancestors of hybrids grown today originated ...

I have a plant, given to me by my late aunt, that flowers once a year, and then only for 24 hours. The smell is amazing, but only two branches are alive. I want to cut them off and re-root them, but ...

Your epiphyllum plant appears to be affected by a disorder called oedema, although it may be mistaken as lichen growing on it. Oedema is a common occurrence in this group of plants - it is brought ...

I've yet to divorce a plant, though I've been sorely tempted. If I could leave a man, why not an epiphyllum? A lazy, no good, freeloading space holder that has bloomed no more than twice in eight ...

Question: I have seen some beautiful blossoms of plants called epiphylums. Please tell me what kind of plant this is and where I could get one. Answer: Sometimes called epis, (pronounced eppys), short ...

Q: I have a question about the growth habits of orchid cactuses. Most older “leaves” remain green but look a little shriveled, though I try to be careful about watering. The soil is always kept moist, ...

When Ren Daniels received an epiphyllum cutting 22 years ago, it started her not only on a journey with the orchid cacti, but with gardening. She will be among seven Rancho Bernardo gardeners sharing ...