Epiphyllum chrysocardium

The fern-leaf cactus, an epiphytic cactus of montane cloud forest in Chiapas (and reportedly Tabasco), Mexico, with deeply lobed, flat stems up to 1.8 m and huge white night flowers with golden filaments. Grow it like a cloud-forest epiphyte: bright filtered light, warm days, mild nights and steady moisture.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte on trees in montane cloud forest, growing in dappled light on branches.

The recorded site sits at about 1,500 m.

MexicoChiapasTabasco

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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