The ORCHID cactus might be called the Cinderella of the garden world. Most of the year the plant, with disheveled, arched, trailing branches, is easy to ignore. But from February through June, ...

A. The orchid cactus is a beautiful flowering plant that does not fit the typical idea we associate with cacti. The Epiphyllum orchid cactus is a rain forest dweller, not a desert inhabitant. This ...

I've yet to divorce a plant, though I've been sorely tempted. If I could leave a man, why not an epiphyllum? A lazy, no good, freeloading space holder that has bloomed no more than twice in eight ...

QUESTION: A beautiful white flowered plant blooms at night in our yard. Its thick flat leaves grow more than a foot long. What can it be and how can I start more plants? ANSWER: This evening delight ...

The night-blooming cactus Epiphyllum oxypetalum is known for its brief yet powerfully fragrant flowers that bloom only for several hours at night. However, the biochemical origin of this aroma has ...