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Selenicereus chrysocardium

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Family: Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Selenicereus (sel-ee-nih-KER-ee-us) (Info)
Species: chrysocardium

Synonym:Epiphyllum chrysocardium
Synonym:Marniera chrysocardium

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Category:
Cactus and Succulents
Epiphytes

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From woody stem cuttings
Allow cut surface to callous over before planting
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors

Seed Collecting:
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	lazepherine	On Apr 28, 2009, lazepherine from Seattle, WA wrote: This plant has done wonderfully in an east/south corner window with sheer curtains filtering the light (see photo). Foliage is a lovely, bright, almost apple green. My plant has fairly firm leaves, so its zig-zag shape is well defined. It hasn't bloomed yet, but the flowers are supposed to be white with gold filaments - called "Golden Heart" in Mexico. Pretty forgiving if you forget to water: mine's gone a couple, maybe three weeks in the winter with no water, just occasional misting, and it did just fine. A fantastic foliage plant - one of my favorites.