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Christmas cactus and its relatives are easy to propagate from stem cuttings. The flattened leaf-like “foliage” of the Christmas cacti are actually modified stems, not leaves. Like other cacti ...
In some plants, seeds can be produced without fertilization and the seeds contain only the genetic material of the parent plant. Therefore, propagation via asexual seeds or apomixis is asexual reproduction but not vegetative propagation. [6] Softwood stem cuttings rooting in a controlled environment. Techniques for vegetative propagation include:
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". The others are Disocactus speciosus and Disocactus crenatus.
Epiphyllum oxypetalum is an easily cultivated, fast growing Epiphyllum. It flowers in late spring through late summer; large specimens can produce several crops of flowers in one season. This is a widely cultivated Epiphyllum species. It is known to have medicinal properties in many Asian cultures, including India, Vietnam, and Malaysia.
The following are some species reported to be used in intergeneric crosses to breed epiphyllum hybrids: Epiphyllum chrysocardium Alexander (reported to be one of the parents of 'Hunsrück Début') [1] Epiphyllum hookeri Haw. (reported to be crossed with Disocactus crenatus and then with 'Crème de menthe' to breed 'Aaba') [3] Pfeiffera ...
Propagating philodendron in soil is one of the easiest and most successful methods. Choose a well-draining, all-purpose potting mix or make your own with a mix of sand, perlite, and vermiculite ...
The species of the genus Disocactus grow as epiphytes or lithophytes and are shrubby, profusely branched, hanging, up to 3 m long. The shoots are ribbed or flattened, 3-angled or flattened, ribbon-like, 3–10 mm wide, remotely crenate and leaf-like.
Epiphyllum laui is a cactus species native to Mexico and grown as ... Seeds ovoid-reniform, 2 mm long, 1 mm thick, black. ... it is recommended not to propagate ...