Epiphyllum
by Eva Lechner
Title
Epiphyllum
Artist
Eva Lechner
Medium
Digital Art - Photograph-digital Art
Description
Epiphyllum is a genus of 19 species of epiphytic plants in the cactus family (Cactaceae), native to Central America. Common names for these species include climbing cacti, orchid cacti and leaf cacti, though the latter also refers to the genus Pereskia.
Fruit of Epiphyllum anguliger
The stems are broad and flat, 1–5 cm broad, 3–5 mm thick, usually with lobed edges. The flowers are large, 8–16 cm diameter, white to red, with numerous petals. The fruit is edible, very similar to the pitaya fruit from the closely related genus Hylocereus, though not so large, being only 3–4 cm long. The broad-leaved epiphyllum (Epiphyllum oxypetalum) is particularly well-known. It bears large, strongly fragrant flowers that bloom for a single night only.
Original macro photograph and digital artwork by Eva Lechner
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February 24th, 2017
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