Epiphyllum Haworth (1812)
(Greek epi = on; Greek phyllon = leaf)
leaf cactus
because the flowers appear at the leaf like, flattened sprouts and the plants grow often on trees
epiphyte, sprouts thin, narrow, 2- 3-edged
wild forms excepting the seedlings with less spines; only some bristles
flowers in the night, very long tubes, ovary bald, fruits red
fruit flesh adhesive, white or red; seed inside the fruit flesh, black |
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Distribution |
from Mexico over Central America to Argentinia
tropical rain forrests and humid warm climate zones |
Growth period |
half shady to shady but bright
a location outdoor is very good, e. g. in the shade under bushes or trees
needs constant mild humidity, the sprouts often spraying with water
humid warm location |
Winter period |
light and mild humid at 10–15°C (50–59°F) |
Substrat |
with many humus and some parts of peat and gravel |
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| Epiphyllum ackermannii H. Haworth (1829) |
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Habitat |
Mexico
Veracruz, Oaxaca,
Chiapas |
Description |
named after Georg Ackermann, cacti grower, imported this species in 1824
sprouts lanceolate, with notches, somewhat hanging, leaf-green
flowers mid-size, simple, red, tube slim, furrowed, with redish scales
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Synonyms |
Cactus ackermannii (H. Haworth) J. Lindley (1830)
Cereus ackermannii (H. Haworth) F. C. Otto (1837)
Phyllocactus ackermannii (H. Haworth) J. Salm-Dyck (1841)
Nopalxochia ackermannii (H. Haworth) F. M. Knuth (1936)
Disocactus ackermannii (H. Haworth) R. Bauer (2003)
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CITES |
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