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Epiphyllum 'Roman Holiday'

 
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Family: Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Epiphyllum (ep-ih-FYE-lum) (Info)
Cultivar: Roman Holiday
Hybridized by Monmonier

Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Cactus and Succulents
Epiphytes

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness:
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:
Pink
Coral/Apricot

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Propagation Methods:
From woody stem cuttings
Allow cut surface to callous over before planting
By tip layering

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

By Kelli
Thumbnail #1 of Epiphyllum  by Kelli

By steve_aspland
Thumbnail #2 of Epiphyllum  by steve_aspland

Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral adinamiti On Jul 24, 2004, adinamiti from Bucuresti
(Romania) wrote:

I have this plant for 5 years and it didn't bloom. Recently I heard from one of my friends that this plant has male and female leaves. If you want it to bloom you would only have to cut some leaves from outside which are probably male ones. My friend has a beautiful plant full of flowers.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Canoga Park, California
San Diego, California
Claremont, New Hampshire



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