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Re: Genus Epiphyllum: Orchid Cacti

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Originally Posted by Moontanman View Post
I used to keep some of those cacti, they had huge blooms and a fruit called a dragon fruit. They were air plants, epiphytes, no soil needed.
Dragon fruit plant actually make up another genus: Hylocereus.
They are no doubt related and their leaves are very similar, but different indeed. Epiphyllum fruit are edible though, and from what I hear very tasty.


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