Selenicereus Species, Fernleaf Cactus, Golden Heart Epiphyllum

I found this plant at an Armstrong Garden Center of all places. I had been looking for it for a while with no luck and I find it in a sto...Read Morere! They had two left and they looked like they had been left in the sun for too long. I asked if they were getting anymore and the associate did not know. She let me pick the better looking plant and gave me a 50% discount on it.

I took it home and cut off all the bad pieces. I decided to try to root those to see if they would grow. I hung the remaining plant in my oak tree and let it recover.

Two weeks later, the plant was already throwing new growth to replace the parts I removed! The cuttings also had already rooted, don't know if they will grow but at least I know they root quickly!

Because of the heavy soil they planted the original plant in, I let the soil dry out before watering and it keeps on growing.

This plant has done wonderfully in an east/south corner window with sheer curtains filtering the light (see photo). Foliage is a lovely, ...Read Morebright, almost apple green. My plant has fairly firm leaves, so its zig-zag shape is well defined. It hasn't bloomed yet, but the flowers are supposed to be white with gold filaments - called "Golden Heart" in Mexico. Pretty forgiving if you forget to water: mine's gone a couple, maybe three weeks in the winter with no water, just occasional misting, and it did just fine. A fantastic foliage plant - one of my favorites.