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Epiphyllum

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Ep`i`phyl´lum
n.1.(Bot.) A genus of cactaceous plants having flattened, jointed stems, and petals united in a tube. The flowers are very showy, and several species are in cultivation.
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Noun1.Epiphyllumepiphyllum - any cactus of the genus Epiphyllum having flattened jointed irregularly branching stems and showy tubular flowers
orchid cactus
cactus - any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
genus Epiphyllum - small genus of tropical American (mainly Central America) cacti


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An epiphyllum (sometimes called orchid cactus) blooms in Lois Clark's backyard garden in Arleta.
IN THE GARDEN LETTING DAISIES HAVE THEIR DAY IN THE SUN by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
There's no mystery why the epiphyllum blooms only at night, said Frank McDonough, the arboretum's botanical information consultant.
A NOSE FOR UNUSUAL PLANTS; SOME SMELL FUNNY, WHILE OTHERS ARE JUST ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
``I grow epiphyllum (an orchidlike cactus that grows 6-inch flowers) and have them in hanging baskets.
TILL THE SOIL, SURF THE NET : GARDENERS GO ONLINE TO FIND INFORMATION ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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