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Epiphyllum oxypetalum
rabbisnowflake@ asks:
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We got this Epiphyllum Oxypetalum (Babe in the Manger, Dutchman's Pipe) at the beginning of last Summer. It seemed to be quite happy on the front porch, but as Winter approached it had to be brought inside. We are in Tennessee. Nearly as soon as we brought it inside, it started growing these "shoots" upward, and they have grown all Winter. As you can see, the tallest one is now nearly touching the ceiling (about 3 feet tall). My question is, what is the purpose of these shoots? Should they be trimmed? Are leaves going to grow from them eventually?
Answer
I believe the shoots you are seeing develop are the beginning of the flowering processing. As the flower buds develop the weight will cause the shoots the droop and hang along with leaves. The Epiphyllum oxypetalum commonly blooms in late spring or early summer the flowers can reach up to 15 inches across and are quite a show.
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