Epiphyllum?

[CactusBoss]

Is this an actual Epiphyllum or one of those “Epiphyllum hybrids” that aren’t actually Epiphyllum? If it’s an actual Epiphyllum do you know what the species is?

https://imgur.com/gallery/OscFv1k

[Aeonium2003]

Flower color would be helpful.

[CactusBoss]

Flower color would be helpful.

Unfortunately do not have that

[DaveW]

It could be a true Epiphyllum or Disocactus. David Hunt (the botanist) used to maintain that the true Epiphyllum's only had flattened leaf like stems and never the multi-angled ones of the hybrids. The multi-angled stems, or parts of the stem, being the result of being crossed with Heliocereus in the past. Not sure if that is 100% true though?

[CactusBoss]

It could be a true Epiphyllum or Disocactus. David Hunt (the botanist) used to maintain that the true Epiphyllum's only had flattened leaf like stems and never the multi-angled ones of the hybrids. The multi-angled stems, or parts of the stem, being the result of being crossed with Heliocereus in the past. Not sure if that is 100% true though?

Well it doesn’t appear to have multi angled stems. I guess I’ll never know though. Also can I get this to flower the same way I get my Schlumbergera to flower? Basically sticking it in a dark closet for like 14 hours each day

[DaveW]

That is really altering the photoperiod, usually to make plants flower out of season. The plant itself should flower normally when the season and daylength is correct. That is unless you are keeping a short day (really a long night) plant under artificial light for too long, say under night time room lighting if indoors.

https://myperfectplants.com/blogs/blog/ ... poinsettia.

https://site.extension.uga.edu/colquitt ... ill-bloom/

Maybe some Epiphyllum grower can tell us when their Epiphyllum's usually bloom, are they long or short day plants? If they bloom towards the middle of the year shortening the daylength would inhibit flowering. Schlumbergera's are short day plants therefore extending darkness works.

[CactusBoss]

That is really altering the photoperiod, usually to make plants flower out of season. The plant itself should flower normally when the season and daylength is correct. That is unless you are keeping a short day (really a long night) plant under artificial light for too long, say under night time room lighting if indoors.

https://myperfectplants.com/blogs/blog/ ... poinsettia.

https://site.extension.uga.edu/colquitt ... ill-bloom/

Maybe some Epiphyllum grower can tell us when their Epiphyllum's usually bloom, are they long or short day plants? If they bloom towards the middle of the year shortening the daylength would inhibit flowering. Schlumbergera's are short day plants therefore extending darkness works.

Ah okay. What about Rhipsalis or Pfefferia? Are those short day plants? They live around the same ish region as Schlumbergera. Also it’s hard to tell when this thing would normally bloom cause I’m not even sure it’s a true Epiphyllum. It might be a hybrid. Also if it is an Epiphyllum I don’t know the species.