This term refers to a few different epiphytic succulent cactuses (cacti) including Epiphyllum, Disocactus, Selenicereus and more. As a home gardener, you can enjoy some of the prettiest flowers you've ...

The ORCHID cactus might be called the Cinderella of the garden world. Most of the year the plant, with disheveled, arched, trailing branches, is easy to ignore. But from February through June, ...

Q:I am enclosing a picture that may help you steer me in the right direction to cultivate this plant successfully. It's a midnight plant that was given to me 10 years ago. The woman who gave the plant ...

I have a plant, given to me by my late aunt, that flowers once a year, and then only for 24 hours. The smell is amazing, but only two branches are alive. I want to cut them off and re-root them, but ...

Epiphyllum Spring on Mars at the L.A. County Arboretum. More... • Call it orchid cactus or epiphyllum, it’s a plant that hangs around Also in Home & Garden: • Westwood bungalow remodel • Free software ...

Epies do best in filtered sunlight under a tree, against north- or east-facing walls, or in a shade structure. They need protection from frost. They can be planted in hanging baskets or pots. Some ...

The popularity of Epiphyllum hybrids has increased in recent years, and if you’ve seen their dramatic blooms, it’s easy to understand why. The species ancestors of hybrids grown today originated ...

The spots on your Epiphyllum plant may be due to intumescence – swelling as a result of excessive soil moisture and retarded transpiration. Parts of the leaf tissue have collapsed, leading to the ...

Q: I fell in love with a plant last year while visiting a small town in northern Italy. They call it lingua di donna, roughly translated "lady's tongue." What do we call this plant in the United ...