Is the latest epiphyllum overgrown? is it open at night?

1. Is it a tyrant flower?

Epiphyllum is a plant belonging to the genus Epiphyllum of the cactus family, and Despot belongs to the genus Cymbidium of the cactus family, so this is not a plant, but a plant of the same family. Epiphyllum and despot flower shape is very similar, epiphyllum is relatively flat sheet stem, it is a fleshy shrub, and despot flower is triangular stem, is a herbaceous climbing plant.

Second, is it open at night?

Epiphyllum blooms at night, but does not bloom during the day. It blooms at night because it is native to tropical deserts, where the environment is dry and hot. During the day, when temperatures are high, water evaporates quickly and plants need to absorb enough water. Water evaporation slows down at night, and the plant absorbs enough water to flower, so it has the condition of flowering at night.

Its flowering time is 8 or 9 o'clock in the evening, the flower opening time is relatively short, generally only lasts for a few hours, almost to the early morning when the flowers will wither and close.

III. How to raise flowers

When cultivating epiphyllum, give it a warm and humid environment, and try to control the maintenance temperature at about 15~25℃. It is also necessary to water it in time. The soil should not be too dry and should be maintained in a moist state.