Epiphyllum grandilobum

A large epiphytic forest cactus from the humid lowlands of Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama, with very broad, deeply lobed stems and big, night-blooming white flowers. Treat it as a warm rainforest epiphyte: bright filtered light, steady warmth, humidity and an open, fast-draining medium.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic in the canopy of humid lowland and foothill forest.

About 20 to 1100 m (records 50 to 1330 m, median 300 m).

NicaraguaCosta RicaPanama

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.