flower ID..better pics

[The Mustard Seed Gardener]

Hi all,
Can anyone ID this plant for me?...I've misplaced it's name. It came from California...can live outside there. It looks to me like a huge Christmas cactus. There are2 plants in one pot...the other is the same only a huge white flower. Thanks in advance!

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[punkin]

That is absolutely beautiful! It must be a tropical plant. I hope someone does know the name. Sorry, I can't help.

 

[patandchickens]

It is a so-called "orchid cactus" -- in the trade they are, or at least used to be, called Epiphyllum but I do not know whether that is currently their correct real botanical genus. Yes, they are closely related to christmas and easter cacti.

Very pretty!

Pat

 

[The Mustard Seed Gardener]

Thank you both for looking at my flower pic....and thanks for letting me know what it is. It is so beautiful...I wish it would bloom all year for me.