A while back I found only one blooming epiphyllum, and now it looks like there will be more on it’s way. So I just had to take a few photos of these pretty little buds.
Epiphyllum are actually hybrids of epiphytic cacti species (jungle cactus) native to jungles of Mexico, Central and South America. The word epiphyllum is derived from a Greek word meaning “upon the leaf”. The real Jungle cactus have no leaves but are just stems and branches that look like leaf.
It’s very difficult to see, but there are little prickly spines growing upon these leaves. They look almost invisible, so be careful when handling them. They are still not as bad as regular desert cactus that are totally covered with spines.
