Rooting a Night-Blooming Cereus (Epiphyllum) Cutting

A cutting from a 28-year-old "Jesus in the Manger" plant (Epiphyllum) needs rooting instructions.

Method

1. Insert leaf cutting upright 1 inch deep in a small terra cotta pot with porous, well-draining mix.
2. Keep warm, sunny; water lightly when surface dries.
3. Roots emerge in 1+ months; pot fills in many more months.
4. Years of maturity needed before flowering.
5. Stay pot-bound; avoid repotting or over-fertilizing.

Also called Night-blooming Cereus or Queen of the Night—spectacular, fragrant, single-night flowers.