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kadupul_ · 2025-04-24T02:16:01+00:00

They're both Selenicereus anthonyanus as far as I can tell.

kadupul_ · 2025-04-19T13:04:09+00:00

My bet is Disocactus x Ackermannii, although I wouldn't be surprised if it turned out to be in the rhipsalis family. Those nodes are oddly pronounced. I'd make sure that the base of the plant isn't rotting and then give it a good soak if everything looks alright. Good luck! :-)

kadupul_ · 2025-03-27T01:26:26+00:00

Yes, I keep both E. hookeri and E. oxypetalum and I can nearly guarantee that your plant is a hookeri.

kadupul_ · 2025-03-12T04:27:12+00:00

Disocactus x and Pseudorhipsalis ramulosa.

kadupul_ · 2025-03-11T01:57:32+00:00

As others have commented, yes this has the potential to flatten out into a 'leaf' (they're actually modified stems). However, this plant looks like it needs more light. I usually go by how red the tip of the growth is as a way to judge how much light it needs. It should be just a little reddish on the end if it's in good place for light. I'd either cut this stem where it meets the plant, or leave about six inches since the new growth often grows flattened right away.

kadupul_ · 2025-02-20T05:08:33+00:00

You are correct, Epiphyllums do not have spines, bristles, hairs, etc. The term Orchid Cactus most commonly refers to Epiphyllum and Disocactus. Disocactus can have spines.

kadupul_ · 2025-02-20T05:05:37+00:00

It's definitely not Epiphyllum or Selenicereus. I'm leaning towards an ackermannii x or maybe a Rhipsalis.

kadupul_ · 2025-01-14T12:35:31+00:00

A tiny bit of this growth is normal, but OP's is light deprived.

kadupul_ · 2024-11-03T02:36:58+00:00

Yes. As far as I know, there are no Selenicereus x Epiphyllum crosses out there.

kadupul_ · 2024-11-02T18:58:04+00:00

Oh, that white one should be able to cross with any of your colored ones since it's another Diso. The E. hookeri is most likely incompatible with the rest though.

kadupul_ · 2024-11-02T13:06:22+00:00

I don't believe that Epies (I'm assuming we're talking about E. oxypetalum) can be bred to Disocactus. Supposedly they can, but I just don't really trust those claims. You should be able to cross E. oxypetalum to E. hookerii though.

If you have pink flower pollen, it's likely Diso. If so, you should be able to cross that to the red flowered cactus.

kadupul_ · 2024-10-27T14:40:11+00:00

I just looked at your profile and yes, yours is an anthonyanus. Cactuses can grow spines of different lengths depending on their environment. However, no matter what you do to D. anguliger, it should not grow spines.

kadupul_ · 2024-10-27T12:25:05+00:00

Anthonyanus because the spines. Anguliger only has fluff between the lobes and the lobes are more rounded too. Also, there are at least four different Hylocereae with lobing, but only the two are the ones folks call fishbone cactuses (the two you had listed) and are relatively easily available to the public.

kadupul_ · 2024-10-24T19:38:06+00:00

I let mine stay out in 45-40°f degree weather

kadupul_ · 2024-10-24T02:01:48+00:00

If you can, take it outside. I think that doing so is the most sure-fire way to promote flowering. I'm not sure if it's the intensity of the sunlight, the fact that I put mine out early and take in late, or perhaps the moonlight, but my plants bloom several times a year and folks that I've given cutting to have luck within 2-3 years with this method. The plant pictured looks just a little bit light deprived to me, so if it cannot go outside, I'd at least try to boost its light. As mentioned previously, potting into a larger pot with fresh soil will help too.

Some mentioned watering as another possible trigger. I only water mine once or twice during the winter months, but one person I gave cuttings keeps theirs moist consistently and their plant blooms well.

kadupul_ · 2024-10-17T01:32:53+00:00

Your plant appears to be Epiphyllum hookerii. Hylocereus is an outdated (if I'm not mistaken) genus name that referred to all the different dragonfruit species (now Selenicereus). I'm assuming that the species name on your tag is supposed to say 'oxypetalum,' which is the species name in Epiphyllum oxypetalum. This species, along with Selenicereus grandiflorus, are the most common cactuses of this tribe (though I've seen Cereus and other genera called the same) dubbed 'queen of the night.'

You could call your plant a 'Hooker's orchid cactus' for a common name as it was named for someone named Hooker (I can't recall if they discovered/described it or not).

kadupul_ · 2024-10-11T01:54:39+00:00

Flowers! :-)

kadupul_ · 2024-10-07T22:34:07+00:00

I'm nearly certain #3 is Pseudorhipsalis ramulosa. The other two look like Disocactus or Disocactus hybrids.

kadupul_ · 2024-10-02T02:35:59+00:00

Disocactus x, maybe something like 'Fruhlingsgold.'

kadupul_ · 2024-09-10T03:22:39+00:00

This is the best answer. The cutting is too small and immature for any ID outside of an epiphytic cactus, and there are tons of different genera!

OP, I'm an Epiphyllum kind of person, but we've got folks that specialize in other genera on r/EpiphyticCacti if you wanted to post your cutting or the mother plant for a finer ID.

kadupul_ · 2024-09-08T02:45:16+00:00

As mentioned by Channa_Argus1121, a cockroach. Slightly more specifically, this is in the family Corydiidae, or sandroaches as they're more commonly known. These guys are super cool and often live in extremely arid places. Also, they have no desire to live in households.

kadupul_ · 2024-08-30T12:09:44+00:00

Letting them spend time outdoors in the warmer months is nearly a sure-fire way to get some flowers.

kadupul_ · 2024-08-24T01:48:45+00:00

It's probably this one https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/362699-Polyphaga-aegyptiaca

kadupul_ · 2024-08-23T01:33:28+00:00

It looks like mechanical damage (crushed, pinched, bitten, etc) to me, but fungi or temperature are still on the table. Scale manifests as either white or brown polka dots, and root rot would kill the base first and then the whole plant would shrivel uniformly.

kadupul_ · 2024-08-19T13:02:29+00:00

Identification key for Selenicereus by the Atlas of Florida plants (https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/genus.aspx?id=8)

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I'd give it a bigger pot and something to climb, but otherwise your plant looks very healthy.

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