Epiphyllum flower - Photographed by Rdz
What, queen of the night? Yes, do you know this kind of flower plant? I am sure many of you knew it. And yes, it's a magnificent flower and attracts my eyes. Today, in this article I am going to share my experiences and also my feeling to this flower. Of course, I love this flower and always waiting when it blooms. These are my experiences on how to grow and how to make this plant flowering. Sounds, great, huh? Let's check it out!
Photographed by Rdz
You won't believe it when I tell you what story behind this flower. Well, I tell you that almost 2 years ago, I found some kind of leaf on the street or pathway nearby our block. I knew it, it was an Epiphyllum leaf. I didn't know where it came from. I picked it up and bring in home. I still remember, that time, the leaf was so ugly, looked like no future for it to grow. Because nobody picked it, people just walked, even bike run over this leaf. So, you can imagine how this leaf condition.
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After took the leaf home, I put it in a pot with potting soil, big enough pot for it to grow. Slowly everyday watering, and taking care of the leaf such as place it facing the sunlight or direct sunlight. Finally, the root grows and makes it stronger, but the problem is... there was still only one leaf. How to make this plant have flowers if the leaf was only one... I didn't know! I also got issues that I didn't have enough space for it to grow. I was thinking to give it up. Means, just thrown it away.
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A few months later, we moved to a new place that has enough space for my plants and flowers. I decided to bring this leaf along with other flowers and plants. Yes, I still believed that leaf will grow and has flowers someday. After a few months rooting, the Epiphyllum leaf was still only had one leaf, can you believe that? Yes, it's hard to believe. But, I give it once a chance to grow and then flower in a new place.
Photographed by Rdz
I am surprised, not long after moving in a new place, the Epiphyllum leaf grows well and has many leaves, grow and grow every day. I knew it, this plant loves its a new place. Why? I think our new place has enough sunlight that the Epiphyllum needs all year. A few months later, I saw for the first time the queen of the night. Yes, since last year my Epiphyllum blooms. Last year, this plant bloomed 3 or 4 times a year. Once it had many flowers that bloomed on the same night, around 11 flowers! And this year, 2020, for the first time my Epiphyllum blooms. Last Wednesday, 1 flower bloomed, the next day, 5 flowers bloomed, and last Friday, 3 flowers bloomed. I saw the queen of the night for 3 days! What an amazing day! The smell is very good...! And there is a myth if we can see this flower then we will get lucky! As you know, the queen of the night blooms at midnight, in the morning will wither and it will not bloom again. It just 1 chance!
Photographed by Acik Mardhiyanti / Acik Mdy
So, what I have done to this Epiphyllum plant? Giving it enough fertilizer, I like to use natural fertilizer, place it in the right place that enough sunlight for the whole year, watering (give it water when the soil dry), do not give to much water, and cut some leaves so it will grow new leaves and will have flower again. I saw it, when I cut some leaves, the new leaves will bring flowers. It's how I maintenance my Epiphyllum plant.
Photographed by Acik Mdy
Sounds easy maintenance, right? And we will have a magnificent flower! And I think tomorrow my Rain Lily will bloom. If you read my article before, yes it is the same Rain Lily plant. I think Rain Lily is a cute flower. So, this is my experience and my story about Epiphyllum plant. I am happy to share it with you. Well, I love flowers and plants, I hope someday I could have yards! It looks like a new dream, having big yards! 😊
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- Written by Acik Mardhiyanti / Acik Mdy
- Photographed by Rdz and Acik Mardhiyanti / Acik Mdy
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