When does Epiphyllum bloom?

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flowering period

flower form

Reason for not blooming

Flowering period control of epiphyllum

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Epiphyllum blooms in summer and autumn, usually from June to October. The flowering time is in the evening, after 8 o'clock, the flower tube slowly tilts up, and the purple coat slowly opens. It blooms for about 3 to 5 hours, and then the corolla will close, and the flowers will soon wither, and the opening time is very short. .

flowering period

Flowering period

Epiphyllum blooms in summer and autumn, usually from June to October. The blooming time of epiphyllum is in the evening. After 8 to 9 o'clock, the flower tube slowly tilts up and slowly opens the purple coat. It blooms for about 3 to 5 hours, then the corolla will close, and the flowers will soon wither and open. Time is very short.

Flower shape

The flowers of Epiphyllum are large white flowers that are solitary on the side of branches and are funnel-shaped. The flowers are large, about 25-30 cm long. When blooming, the receptacle is green, the petals and filaments are white, there are light yellow anthers and yellow-white styles.

Reasons for not blooming

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Some flower friends will complain that the epiphyllum does not bloom, and the rare flowers are no longer visible.

In fact, there are three reasons why the epiphyllum does not bloom. One is that too much fertilizer is applied, and the plants have excess nutrients, causing them to grow wildly and affect flowering. The second is excessive shading. In summer, Epiphyllum needs shading, but an environment that is too shaded will affect the differentiation and formation of flower buds, causing Epiphyllum to not bloom. The third point is sun exposure. Too strong sunlight will cause the abnormal stems to shrink and turn yellow, affecting the growth and blooming of epiphyllum.

Flowering period control of Epiphyllum

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Under normal circumstances, proper application of fertilizer and water, and maintaining a lower temperature when the flowers bloom can extend the flowering time and sometimes continue to bloom until early morning.

Another way is to make the epiphyllum bloom during the day. Before the epiphyllum grows buds and has not yet opened, move the epiphyllum to a dark room during the day or cover it with black plastic film to keep it out of the sun, and illuminate it with lights at night to keep it under light. After 7-8 days of this treatment, the epiphyllum can bloom during the day according to people's wishes.

flower form

Reason for not blooming

Flowering period control of epiphyllum

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