Orchid Cactus
by Jonathan Nguyen
Title
Orchid Cactus
Artist
Jonathan Nguyen
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Photograph - Fine Art Print
Description
Epiphyllum (/ˌɛpɨˈfɪləm/;[2] "upon the leaf" in Greek) is a genus of 19 species of epiphytic plants in the cactus family (Cactaceae), native to Central America. Common names for these species include climbing cacti, orchid cacti and leaf cacti, though the latter also refers to the genus Pereskia.
The plants known as epiphyllum hybrids, epiphyllums or just epis, which are widely grown for their flowers, are artificial hybrids of species within the tribe Hylocereeae, particularly species of Disocactus, Pseudorhipsalis and Selenicereus. In spite of the common name, Epiphyllum species are less often involved
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April 21st, 2015
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