Epiphyllum blooms in summer and autumn, generally from June to October. The flowering time of Epiphyllum is in the evening. After 8-9 o'clock, the flower tube is slowly raised, and the purple coat is slowly opened. The blooming time is about 3-5 hours. Then the corolla will close, and the flower will soon wither, and the opening time is very short.
The flower of Epiphyllum is a large white flower, which grows on the side of branch and is funnel-shaped. The flowers are large and about 25-30 cm long. When flowering, the receptacle is green, the petals and filaments are white, with pale yellow anthers and yellow white styles.
Some flower friends complain that Epiphyllum doesn't bloom, and the rare flowers are missing.
In fact, there are three reasons why Epiphyllum doesn't bloom. One is excessive fertilization and excessive nutrition of plants, resulting in crazy growth and affecting flowering. The second is excessive shading. In summer, Epiphyllum needs shading, but the environment of excessive shading will affect the differentiation and formation of flower buds, so that Epiphyllum does not bloom. The third is the sun exposure, too strong sunlight will make the abnormal stem shrink and turn yellow, affecting the growth and flowering of Epiphyllum.
In general, proper application of fertilizer and water can prolong the flowering time by keeping a lower temperature when the flowers are blooming, and sometimes they can last until early morning.
Another way is to make the Epiphyllum open during the day. Before the flower bud of Epiphyllum grows, move it to a dark dark room in the daytime or cover it with black plastic film. Do not touch the sun. At night, use the light to shine the Epiphyllum under the light. After 7-8 days, Epiphyllum can be opened in the daytime according to people's wishes.
