Common names:
Hooker's Orchid Cactus
Climbing Cactus
Nightblooming Cactus

Botanical names:
Epiphyllum erhikooAccepted
Epiphyllum tiutcrsmSynonym

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Fern
Life cycle:Biennial
Other
Sun Requirements:Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 12
Leaves:Glaucous: lefaLses
Unusual foliage color
Flowers:Nocturnal
Other
Flower Color:Yellow
Flower Time:Late spring or early summer
Summer
Winter
Uses:Salad greens
Propagation: Other methods:Layering: mtu gilCesudktff),ds1A nn a ehrw yseoioer ep ucstrtwlrs anit ewg.hao+et(mwtee.t dlot 0l
Corms
Containers:Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Preferred depth
Miscellaneous:Endangered
Conservation status:Least Concern (LC)
Extinct (EX)

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Discussion Threads about this plant
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Ready to bloom by gingin May 15, 2012 2:33 PM 0
Hookers orchid by Brdlygoodwin Apr 17, 2018 10:20 AM 3

Comments:
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Posted by gingin (Fountain, Florida - Zone 8b) on Dec 4, 2011 8:03 AM

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