Fishbone Cactus

Epiphyllum anguliger

Fishbone Cactus is an epiphytic cactus with deeply lobed succulent stems creating a zig-zag pattern.  Grows best in bright indirect sunlight with consistently moist well-drained soils.  Once it matures in 2-3 years it will start to set out highly fragrant white to yellow flowers in winter that are beautiful but short lived. 

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Water when the first inch of topsoil is dry to the touch.  Lessen watering in winter. Fertilize with low-dose fertilizer twice a month during the growing season.  If its not getting enough water its stems will deflate, and overwatering will turn them yellow or mushy.  Dark spots are indicators of too much sunlight.

IIMAGES: Mohd Yusrizal, Bunga Bakawali (Epiphyllum Anguliger), (2) Zapyon, Epiphyllum anguliger 2007-10-18 flowering IMG 4642 EDIT, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) William Coville, Disocactus anguliger white flower, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Karl Thomas Moore, Greenhouse in Fairfield CT, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.