Epiphyllum filaments are white, 2.5~5 cm long; The style is white, 20~22 cm long and 3~4 mm in diameter.
Epiphyllum usually blooms at night, which can avoid strong sunlight and reduce water loss, which is beneficial to its survival and prolong its life.
Epiphyllum alias:
Tan Huaqiong Flower, Wei Tuo Guizai.
Growing habits:
Epiphyllum likes warm, humid, semi-cloudy, warm and humid environment, is not resistant to frost, and avoids strong light irradiation.
Main value:
Epiphyllum is a famous ornamental flower, commonly known as beauty under the moon. Every summer and autumn, when the sky is full of stars and the night is still, the epiphyllum will open and show its beautiful face. Its wonderful flowering habits often win the keen interest of flower lovers.
Control flowering period:
In order to change the habit of epiphyllum blooming at night, the method of "day and night upside down" can be adopted to make epiphyllum bloom during the day.
When the flower buds of Epiphyllum are unfolded, the Epiphyllum will be moved to a dark room during the day and illuminated with lights from 8: 00 to 6: 00 at night. After 7-8 days, the epiphyllum can bloom in the daytime.