Queen of the Night, Dutchman's Pipe Cactus, Night blooming Cereus

Epiphyllum oxypetalum

Hi friends today i'm writing about a flower which bloomed in my garden
I have seen it bloom may times before also but it didn't flash in my mind as to write about it so that others who want to grow this wonderful rare flowering plant which is found mainly in Himalayas......
I hope the info is useful.....
Family: Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee)
Genus: Epiphyllum (ep-ih-FYE-lum)
Species: oxypetalum (oks-ee-PET-al-um)

Synonym:Cereus oxypetalus
Synonym:Phyllocactus oxypetalus
Synonym:Cereus latifrons
Synonym:Epiphyllum latifrons
Synonym:Epiphyllum acuminatum



Category:
Cactus and Succulents

Height:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial ShadeLight Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid SpringLate Spring/Early SummerMid SummerLate Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
Flowers are fragrantThis plant is suitable for growing indoorsAverage Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwaterThis plant may be considered a protected species; check before digging or gathering seeds

Soil pH requirements:
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)From leaf cuttingsFrom herbaceous stem cuttingsAllow cut surface to callous over before planting