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orchid cactus or night blooming cirrus
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Posted by jan1-2006 (gw:jan1-2006) on Mon, Aug 7, 06 at 12:22
| I have a plant with long flat leaves that blooms at night. The blooms are white but are not fragrant. Can someone please tell me what I have. I have been told it is an orchid cactus and others say it is a night blooming cirrus.
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RE: orchid cactus or night blooming cirrus
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| Google for "night blooming cereus" and see if you find a photo like your cactus. Do the same with "orchid cactus" and eventually maybe you can identify it for yourself. Without a photo anything you're told will be a guess. A good resource book you may find at the library is Peter Loewer's 'The Evening Garden.' There's a whole chapter of night blooming cereuses. I found mine; perhaps you'll find yours. Nell |
RE: orchid cactus or night blooming cirrus
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| The plant with flat leaves is an Orchid Cactus or Dutchman's Pipe, the Night Blooming Cirrus is an ordinary looking climbing cactus, see http://aboatbuildingjournal.com/night_blooming_cirrus_in_paradise.htm the confusion occurs because the blooms are almost identical. |
RE: orchid cactus or night blooming cirrus
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| Your plant is probably an epiphyllum cactus. Which cereus is a synonym of. |
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