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Epiphyllum thomasianum

A large epiphytic orchid cactus from humid forests from southern Mexico to Panama and Colombia, close to E. oxypetalum but with golden stamens. Grow it warm and bright-shaded with a slightly drier spell to trigger flowering.

Epiphyllum thomasianum
Photo: Daniel Patterson, CC BY 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 in humid lowland and premontane forest, rooted in bark and humus on trunks and branches in dappled light.

Recorded at 30–2,200 m, median about 525 m.

Costa RicaNicaraguaMexicoGuatemalaPanamaHondurasColombiaEcuador

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.