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Posted by sspyder124 z5a NH (My Page) on Fri, Jun 27, 03 at 21:46
| Please someone tell me, is there a difference between "Night blooming Cereus" and "Epiphyllum Oxypetalum". I purchased, what I thought was, a Night Blooming Cereus and was then told it was a Epiphyllum. They look like the same kind of plant, but Id like to know what I have............ And what are the first signs that its going to flower. I have 2 very tiny bullet shaped nodes (for a better word) just starting to show on the edge of one of the leafs. Is it going to flower or are they new leaves. thanks all |
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RE: Is there a difference?
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| They're the same plant, at least that's what I've seen for sale. It's hard to tell without a photo if you're just sprouting a new leaf, or if it's a flower bud. The plants have to be fair-sized to bloom, so that should give you a clue, too. HTH, Celene |
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| A far as I know the Oxypetalum is a epiphyllum and not a night blooming cereus because of the leaves and growth habit. Cereus leaves are not flat like epiphylum. At least that's what I've read. Here I copy and pasted. Hope this clears things up but I've only recently joined the garden web. Maybe you'll come back and read this. Epiphyllum spp.: includes E. macropterum, E. oxypetallum. See Charles Keng's page. Epiphyllum oxypetallum is not a cereus at all, despite commonly being called "Night-Blooming Cereus." It's epiphytic, meaning it doesn't need dirt, while cereuses grow out of the ground. Also, the growth habit of Epiphyllum is different from that of the cereus spp. -- Epiphyllum has flattened leaves with wavy edges and round viny stems, while cereuses (cereii?) have thick, ridged stems, often of triangular cross-section. The flowers look similar, though. |
RE: Is there a difference?
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| Here is some info on the NBC not the Epiphyllum NBC |
Here is a link that might be useful: NBC
RE: Is there a difference?
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Night Blooming Cereus is the common name for several plants, including Epiphyllum oxypetalum. The real Cereus, which blooms at night, is a desert cactus, as shown in the previous link. Jim Hunter's website (http://www.epiuniverse.com/modules.php?name=Night_Blooming_Cereus)has a nice write-up about E. oxypetallum. Hope this helps.
Bonnie |
Here is a link that might be useful: Epiphyllum Oxypetalum
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