Home / Guides / Plant Files / Cactaceae

Hybrid Epiphyllum, Orchid Cactus, Epicactus 'Aviano'

Epiphyllum

Upload Image Print Article

Epiphyllum by OhioBreezy

Upload Image Print Article

Family

Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee)

Info

Genus

Epiphyllum (ep-ih-FYE-lum)

Info

Synonym

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Height

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Pale Pink

Red-Orange

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

Other Details

Category

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Cactus and Succulents

Epiphytes

Water Requirements

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Can be grown as an annual

Suitable for growing in containers

Bloom Characteristics

This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information

Non-patented

Propagation Methods

From woody stem cuttings

From softwood cuttings

Allow cut surface to callous over before planting

Seed Collecting

Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible

Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

San Juan Capistrano, California

View all varieties of Orchid Cactus

View this plant in a garden

3 members have or want this plant for trade

Featured Videos

Gardener's Notes:

0

positive

0

neutral

0

negative

Sort By:

Sort By:

Popular Plants

SEE ALL

Featured

Io Moth

(Automeris io)

Black-faced Woodswallow

(Artamus cinereus)

Featured

Io Moth

(Automeris io)

Black-faced Woodswallow

(Artamus cinereus)

bottomAd

TOP

TOP

All Plants

African Violets

Azaleas and Rhododendrons

Hardy Geraniums

Japanese Maples

Onions and Garlic