Epiphyllum is a cactus epiphyllum plant, Zygophyllum belongs to the cactus genus plant, so this is not a plant, but the same family of plants.Epiphyllum and Zygophyllum are very similar in appearance, Epiphyllum is a relatively flat flaky stem, it is a succulent shrub, while Zygophyllum is a three-ribbed stem, is a herbaceous climber.
Epiphyllum blooms at night and does not bloom during the day.It blooms at night because it is native to tropical deserts, where the environment is arid and hot.During the day, when the temperature is high, the water evaporates quickly, and the plants need to absorb enough water.In the evening, the evaporation of water will slow down, when the plant absorbs enough water to blossom, so it has the situation of flowering at night.
Its flowering time is 8 or 9 o'clock in the evening, and the blooming time is relatively short, generally lasting only a few hours, and the flowers will wither and close almost in the early morning.
When cultivating epiphyllum, we should give it a warm and humid environment, and try to control the maintenance temperature at about 15 ~ 25 .It is also necessary to water it in time, the soil can not be too dry, to maintain a wet state.
