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Five-Spine Rating -
4?
Yes - small container size plant. This variety will occupy a small flower pot comfortably and remain a manageable sized house plant.
Yes - tolerates low light levels. This variety will do well as a houseplant in locations with short periods of direct sun and some indirect or filtered light.
This variety requires temperatures to be above 50°F just to survive and will be much happier if year round temperatures remain even warmer and stable.
Yes - easy care root system. This variety stores water in the parts of the plant which are above the soil leaving the root system small enough to fit into a proportionally sized flower pot.
Yes - flowers easily as a house plant. This variety is likely to flower as a house plant, but results will depend on a variety of growing conditions.
Good locations
Potential living space locations include; East, West windows, but a South window or a four seasons room will work if the plant is partially shaded. This species needs warmth all year round and is recommended for well insulated draft free areas that constantly remain above 45 °F. This species needs to be watered on a weekly or at least monthly basis in every season. If this variety is to be set outdoors during the growing season it needs to be in a location with plenty of sun and will tolerate lots of rain.
Size
10 three inch plants and may grow several feet long, and are best grown in a hanging basket.
Ancestry
Mexico, Guatemala & Honduras
Plant Origin
Grown from seeds by windowsillcactus.com.
Photo
Purchase price includes ten Epiphyllum guatemalense seedlings (without flower pots) in a plastic bag. All other items in photo are for demonstration purposes only, and the monopoly dogs are shown as a size & scale reference. The Paintbrush Jasper, Amethyst & Fresh Water Pearl Bracelet in this photo is from Ann's Gemstone Creations: Elegant Sterling Silver and Semi-Precious Stone Necklaces, Bracelets and Earrings.
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