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Zane's Orchid Companion Plants at Woodstream Orchids 5810 Huntingtown Road Huntingtown, MD 20639 Woodstream3@Verizon.Net Epiph Zane’s Orchid Companion Plants at Woodstream Orchids 5810 Huntingtown Road Huntingtown, MD 20639 [email protected] Epiphytic cacti make up a group of a few hundred species endemic to Central and South America, Mexico, The Everglades in Florida, and Subharan Africa. Most folks are familiar with Christmas and Easter cacti which are hybrids. These are just the tip of the iceberg of a wonderful group of plants that are easy to grow and out of the ordinary. Zane’s Orchid Companion Plants at Woodstream orchids currently grows over 100 different species of epiphytic, or as Zane likes to say ”soft cacti”. Zane started working with Bill when he was four to propagate these cacti from seed and by cuttings. Money from cacti sales goes into his account. Now at age seven he is proud to offer a good selection that will continue to grow over time. Epiphytic cacti need: moderately bright to bright light (east or south window); a fast-draining potting mix like Pro-mix HP; dilute fertilizer during the growing season, water when dry, and intermediate to warm temperatures. There are many cultural references on line, so use a search engine like Google to easily access. Most plants are best sent as unrooted cuttings. Rooted and potted plants and hanging baskets are available at the nursery for pickup. Enjoy! Zane and Bill CODES: • A - Strong 6” cutting $5 • B - Strong 6” cutting $10 • C – Rooted Cutting $5 • D - Rooted Cutting $10 • E – 6 inch hanging basket $15 • F - 6 inch hanging basket $25 • G – 8 inch hanging basket $25 (larger plants of some species available at the nursery for pickup only) 1 Disocactus (1) Disocactus martianus (Aporocactus conzattii) A,C,G Epiphyllum (8) Epiphyllum anguliger B Epiphyllum cartagense A Epiphyllum crenatum (Mexico) A Epiphyllym hookeri ssp. guatemalense monstrose B Epiphyllum hookeri (strictum) A 2 Epiphyllum oxypetalum A Epiphyllum phyllanthus rubrocoronatum (Gigante, Huila, Colombia)* B Epiphyllum pumilum A Hatiora (1) Hatiora salicornioides (Drunkard’s Dream) A,C Hylocereus (1) Hylocereus undatus A Lepismium (8) 3 Lepismium boliviana B Lepismium cruciforme A 4 Lepismium cruciforme spiralis B Lepismium houlettiana (forma regnellii) B, C 5 lumbricoides (loefgrenii) B Lepismium miyagawae (Pfeiffera) $20 6 Lepismium monacantha (Pfeiffera) $20 Lepismium paranganienesis A Lepismium warmingiana A,E Pseudorhipsalis (1) 7 Pseudorhipsalis ramulosus ‘Red’* B ($15) Or ramulosus (‘Red’ x self) F Rhipsalis (50) Rhipsalis agudoensis B Rhipsalis baccifera (cassutha, Mistletoe Cactus)* A 8 Rhipsalis baccifera Long-thin B Rhipsalis baccifera (fasciculata) A Rhipsalis baccifera horrida A,C,G ($20) Rhipsalis baccifera (green fruit turning white), A Rhipsalis baccifera Kenya A Rhipsalis baccifera mauritana B Rhipsalis baccifera pilosa B 9 Rhipsalis burchellii B Rhipsalis cereoides B 10 Rhipsalis cereuscula(The Rice Cactus) A,C,E Rhipsalis campos-portoana A, F Rhipsalis clavata B Rhipsalis clavata delicatula B 11 Rhipsalis cribrata A Rhipsalis crispata B Rhipsalis elliptica B Rhipsalis ewaldiana (may be sulcata) A 12 Rhipsalis floccosa tucamanensis B, F Rhipsalis grandiflora B Rhipsalis heteroclada A 13 Rhipsalis hileiabaiana A,C,E Rhipsalis marnierianum B Rhipsalis mesembryanthemoides A,C,E Rhipsalis micrantha B 14 micrantha kirbergii Rhipsalis micrantha tonduzii B Rhipsalis neves-armondii (pink/red) B Rhipsalis neves-armondii (yellow) B Rhipsalis oblonga B Rhipsalis occidentalis B Rhipsalis pacheco-leonis catenulate B 15 Rhipsalis pachyptera type 1 B Rhipsalis paradoxa B Rhipsalis aff. paradoxa B 16 Rhipsalis paradoxa septrionalis B Rhipsalis penduliflora B Rhipsalis pentaptera B Rhipsalis pilocarpa B,D,F Rhipsalis prismatocarpa Kartuz A Rhipsalis puniceodiscus B Rhipsalis puniceodiscus (darker stem, red pistils/stamens) Rhipsalis rhombea A Rhipsalis shaferi B 17 Rhipsalis simmleri B Rhipsalis sulcata type 1 larger Rhipsalis sulcata type 2 smaller Rhipsalis teres capilliformis A Rhipsalis trigona B 18 Rhipsalis zanzibarica B Selenicereus (4) Selenicereus chrysacardius (Marniera chrysacardium) B,D,F 19 Selenicerius grandiflora B Selenicereus pteranthus B 20 Selenicereus spinulosus A Weberocereous (2) Weberocereus bradei 21 Weberocereus imitans (Eccremocactus imitans) B Names are consistent as to source or Cactus Lexicon. Trades considered gladly. Bromeliads Tillandsia $5 • funckiana* • sp. Mexico #1* • sp. Mexico #2* Vriesea ospina* $10 Succulents Aloe vera* $5 Euphorbia (pencil cactus)* A Euphorbia (Crown of Thorns)* A Haworthia sp.* $8 Huernia schneideriana* A Huernia zebrina* A 22 .
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