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Epiphyllum pumilum

A fast-growing epiphytic orchid cactus from lowland forests of southern Mexico and Guatemala, with flat, toothed stems to several metres and small, fragrant, white night flowers in summer and autumn. Grow it warm, in semi-shade, with plenty of water in summer and no winter cold.

Epiphyllum pumilum
Photo: buddhas coconut, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte on trees in humid lowland tropical forest, stems hanging in dappled light.

Recorded 6 to 1,507 m, median 115 m: mainly a lowland plant.

VeracruzTabascoOaxacaChiapasGuatemalaHonduras

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.