The beauty of a moment, the eternity of a moment-- false epiphyllum

False epiphyllum is a kind of epiphytic succulent plant of cactus family and epiphyllum family. The plant is drape, light grayish green, easy to Lignification and branched. Leaf blade flat, oblong, usually green, margin crimson. There are small meshes on the edge, several yellow bristles, flowers growing at the top of the stem nodes, petals bamboo-leaf-shaped. Yellow hexagonal stamens. The flowers are large and the petals are radiant. Pointed and straight, the flowers are mostly pure red and pink, and the flowers bloom during the day. Close at night, only bloom again in March-May.

False epiphyllum

False epiphyllum is native to Brazil and is cultivated all over the world. It is also cultivated in Guangzhou, China. Common cultivated varieties are bright red, pink, apricot yellow or pure white. It has high ornamental and medicinal value.

Epiphytic succulent plant, the plant is overhanging growth, the main stem is nearly round or oblate, light grayish green, easy to Lignification; branches are nodular, more. Leafy stems flat, oblong, about 4 cm long and 2 cm wide, usually green, nodal stem margin crenate, green, tender leaf stem purplish red, gradually green after adulthood, margin crimson. The new stem node margin is reddish, with wavy or shallowly serrated edges, with small meshes and a few yellow bristles instead of spines.

False epiphyllum

Flowers born at the top of the stem node, petals about 10 petals, showing a bamboo leaf. A yellowish hexagonal stamen can be seen when the flower unfolds. Usually one, the flower is large, the petals are neat and radiant. The petals are pointed and straight, and when they bloom, the petals extend around averagely, shaped like an open umbrella, and the petals are regular and neat. The kaleidoscope is short, and the flowers are mostly pure red and pink. The flowers bloom during the day and close at night. The flowers only bloom again for 7-10 days, and the whole plant blossoms for 20-30 days. Humanoid plants can be filled with more than 100 flowers, and the florescence is from March to May.

False epiphyllum

The diseases of false epiphyllum include leaf spot and Fusarium wilt. 1000 times of carbendazim wettable powder can be sprayed at the initial stage of the disease. The insect pests are red spiders, and most of the damaged stem nodes fall off, which is mainly caused by poor ventilation in the cultivation environment, hot and dry, etc., so it is necessary to improve the cultivation environment to prevent it. If it occurs, it can be sprayed with 1000 times of dimethoate EC.

False epiphyllum is a kind of ornamental plant suitable for indoor, the plant is often overhanging, and the flowers are very beautiful and beautiful, so it is a common ornamental variety in people's home. Because the flowers are beautiful, they are loved by many people.