Orchid cacti, or epiphyllums, are forest cacti with long, flat, succulent stems that produce incredible blooms. These long-lived plants are easy to care for, fun to propagate, and stand up well to neglect!
Epiphyllum are epiphytes so they derive moisture and nutrients from precipitation and the air, and typically live on host plants in nature.
The foliage can grow to impressive lengths, depending on the species or cultivar, reaching two feet to upwards of ten feet, with stems that have an arching, weeping growth habit, making them well-suited to growing in hanging baskets.
The stems of 'Impossible Dream' have three-sided growth and notched margins, and can produce aerial roots.
The big attraction for fanatics of these spineless cacti, though, is their flowers.
Most blooms are four to eight inches across. They are, to put it mildly, rather showy.
*Given proper care you can expect to see blooms like the one in the photo!