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It is recommended that the growing medium allows rapid drainage of water and is open, with at least one third of coarse material to prevent compaction. Plants should be kept moist. High nitrogen fertilizers are not recommended; no fertilizer should be given during the winter rest period. [18] [19] Epiphyllum hybrids can be propagated from cuttings.
At the time, I was completely unaware that watering orchids with ice cubes was discouraged by garden experts and orchid labels. I was gifted the orchid—a pretty purple-and-white thing—and ...
Get expert orchid care tips to keep your tropical plants happy after it flowers. Learn the best way to water an orchid, how to prune orchids, and more.
Disocactus ackermannii commonly called red orchid cactus is an epiphytic cactus from tropical forests in the states of Veracruz and Oaxaca, Mexico. In cultivation, it has been confused with Disocactus × jenkinsonii , a hybrid between D. phyllanthoides and D. speciosus .
Epiphyllum (/ ˌ ɛ p ɪ ˈ f ɪ l əm /; [3] "upon the leaf" in Greek) is a genus of epiphytic plants in the cactus family (Cactaceae), native to Central America and South America. Common names for these species include climbing cacti, orchid cacti and leaf cacti, though the latter also refers to the genus Pereskia.
Fertilizing Christmas cactus plants is key to getting the best blooms.
Disocactus phyllanthoides, the nopalxochitl or German empress, is a species of flowering plant in the cactus family Cactaceae. It is commonly grown as an ornamental houseplant . It is one of the three major species involved in creating the widely grown epiphyllum hybrids or "epis".
An orchid kept as a houseplant on an indoor windowsill A houseplant , sometimes known as a pot plant , potted plant , or an indoor plant , is an ornamental plant that is grown indoors. [ 1 ] As such, they are found in places like residences and offices , mainly for decorative purposes .