Orchid Cactus 'Curly Sue' - 6" Pot

Orchid Cactus (Epiphyllum guatemalense ‘Curly Sue’) is native to the humid forests of Guatemala, where it grows as an epiphyte among the moss-laden branches of trees. The climate is warm, with steady rainfall and air so saturated that water clings to bark and leaf alike. Sunlight arrives in brief, softened intervals through high canopies.

Suspended above the forest floor, it anchors not in soil but in detritus caught along limbs. Its foliage twists and curls into ribbons of flattened, rich green segments, each lock catching light like slow-moving water. The plant rests through the day, storing energy for its nocturnal bloom. Around nightfall, 3-inch white flowers unfold silently, their fragrance carried by the still air to attract moths. By morning, the blossoms close, giving way in time to small red fruit—edible, tart, and faintly sweet.

The Epiphyllum guatemalense lives between earth and sky, drawing sustenance from air and mist. It speaks to the balance between delicacy and resilience—a presence both quiet and remarkable in its chosen heights.