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Wed, Jun 21, 06 at 8:48
| Is this just some kind of generic Red Epiphyllum? I picked this up as a small plant for $2 at a nursery going out of business several years ago. Could this be a species? The developing buds look like Christmas light bulbs. Once blooms open, they last about 2 days. It's in full bloom right now and may open up a few blooms sporadically throughout the summer.
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- Posted by cactusdan19 z5b NE (My Page) on Wed, Jun 21, 06 at 12:24
| Hi Dave, Nice flowering Epi, It looks like Epicactus 'Ackermannii', a hybrid and it is a prolific bloomier. Dan Lincoln, NE USDA Zone 5 |
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- Posted by dave_in_nova VA zone 7a (My Page) on Thu, Jun 22, 06 at 9:26
| Thanks Dan! |
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| Is it also called an orchid cactus? A local nursery has tons of them and thats how they are labeled |
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| Hi, Orchid cactus is indeed a common name for this plant. It is an epiphyllum hybrid, but I don't think this is the hybrid ackermannii as the stems are totally different. Perhaps this is Nopalxochia ackermannii? It does look a lot like it but even then one cannot be sure with these plants... Pieter |
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