Epiphyllum oxypetalum

Location: Kyoto Botanical Garden
Location: Kyoto Botanical Garden
Location: Kyoto Botanical Garden
Location: Miyama
Location: Miyama

Flower name
Epiphyllum oxypetalum
Scientific name
Epiphyllum oxypetalum
AliasDutchman's Pipe, 月下美人, Epiphyllum oxypetalum
Place of originMexico
Place of floweringBotanical Gardens, Potted flower
Flowering seasonJune, July, August, September, October, November
Language of flowersGlossy beauty

What is Epiphyllum oxypetalum

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Epiphyllum(Gekkabijin)’s Droplet Poem: “A Drop of One Night, Moonlight Beauty”
By Aqua

A bud that lies quietly, holding its breath in the depths of the night.
As if to avoid the light of day,
it gently sinks into the still, dark water’s surface.

And then—
just as the world drifts off to sleep,
white petals unfurl softly.
A light that lasts just one night.
Like a drop of moonlight falling,
a pale and fleeting radiance.

Its fragrance is
a secret presence drifting by, unnoticed by anyone.
So delicate it seems it might vanish if touched,
yet it is certainly blooming there.

The Moonlit Beauty says,
“It doesn’t have to be eternal.
It’s beautiful precisely because it’s just a moment.”
Her voice melts away into the night breeze.

Epiphyllum oxypetalum, commonly known as 'Dutchman's Pipe' (scientific name: Epiphyllum oxypetalum) is a semi-cold, evergreen perennial succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native to Mexico.
Glossy white big wheat blossoms. In Japan, it is an overnight blossom that blooms from early summer to fall night to next morning.
Pollination by small bat is done in origin, but in Japan, breeding is done by artificial pollination. Flower language is "Glossy beauty".
The origin of the flower language is due to the fact that a large white flower is made to bloom, and calyx surrounds it to make it stand out, and an intense fragrance is produced at the time of flowering.
Flowers and fruits are edible. This species belongs to the same family jaccinated cotton which is similar to a white flower of a cactus.
Flowering time and length are different.
While Peacock Serrata bloom from the daytime and bloom for a long time, this species begins to bloom from nighttime and disappears in about 3 hours.

Common name:Epiphyllum oxypetalum,
aka: Dutchman's Pipe, Gekka bijin (Japanese),
Place of Origin: Mexico, Environment: Tropical forest,
Plant height: 100-200 cm,
Corolla diameter: 20 - 25 cm, Flower color: White, Flowering period: June to November, Flowering time: Night to Next morning, Characteristics: Strong aroma, Reproduction method: Artificial pollination (Japan), small bat (native).

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