Ugly Plant?

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kthlnmldy Somerset, PA Jun 25, 2008

My friend gave me a cutting from her "Ugly Plant" as she calls it. It gets extremely large-long (over a foot long) flat leaves that sprout leaves from that leaf. The leaves are also very meaty. It blooms in the evening (around 8:00). It is a very short lived blossom (about 2 hrs.) and then it just drops off. The blossom is white and it is very, very large. (almost a foot long) Can anyone tell me what the common name is for this plant? Any suggestions on care of this plant would be much appreciated.

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Sashagirl Jun 25, 2008

Is this similar to your friends plant?

It's from our own PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2443/

Sasha

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plantladylin (Zone 1) Jun 25, 2008

It does sound like an Epiphyllum (orchid cactus). If it's not the one Sasha listed above it might be the E. hookeri: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2100/.

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plantladylin (Zone 1) Jun 25, 2008

Here's a photo of my E. hookeri taken last fall: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/168905/

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kthlnmldy Somerset, PA Jun 25, 2008

Yeah, that's it. An Orchid Cactus. Is it very hard to care for? Any suggestions? Thank you so much for your help. It is really appreciated.

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