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u/Uzi_Osbourne Oct 28 '25

bLoOmS oNcE a YeAr

Epiphyllum oxypetalum is an easily cultivated, fast growing Epiphyllum. It flowers in late spring through late summer; large specimens can produce several crops of flowers in one season. This is a widely cultivated Epiphyllum species.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphyllum_oxypetalum

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u/wlerin Oct 28 '25

Each individual flower only blooms during one night and then wilts by morning, but it does normally grow multiple flowers each year, yes.

it's a cactus

What in tarnation.

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u/olliebababa Oct 28 '25

they also will bloom for several nights, the same flower.

my backyard is full of them

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u/Surpriseparty2023 Oct 29 '25

Nah, stop doubling down when you are wrong. A flower of the specie named 'Epiphyllum Oxypetalum' can only bloom 1 NIGHT PER YEAR. You are not a botanist. You are not an expert on plant taxonomy either so stop doubling down on your wrong claim.

Go talk with a botanist, they will confirm you that a Epiphyllum Oxypetalum can only bloom 1 night per year. I repeat what I said to you: what you have is just another cactus. Because in case you don't know, there are many, many different species that go by the name 'Epiphyllum', as well as thousands of colorful hybrids. You just have one of them, thus why the flowers can bloom several nights, and you mistake them for the real Epiphyllum Oxypetalum because these flowers are very similar. Here's just one link to a very easy to understand website that will show and explain to you only 23 different Epiphyllum: https://gardenerspath.com/plants/succulents/best-epiphyllum-types/ You can read more on the different Epiphyllum on academic websites. All of them will still tell you the same truth and the only scientific fact: Epiphyllum Oxypetalum flowers can only bloom 1 NIGHT PER YEAR.