Rhipsalis baccifera
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Name: Frost Protection: Sun Exposure: Origin: Growth Habits: Watering Needs: Propagation:
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Mistloe Cactus Semi tender, needs protection on coldest nights Light shade to shade Florida, Mexico to Brazil Hanging epiphytic cactus, stems to 6 feet long (1.8 m) Water freely in spring and summer Cuttings, seeds |
Grow Rhipsalis in a porous soil, to which you have added peat or sterile leaf mold. Fertilize occasionally. Water abundantly during the growing season, and particularly when the plant is blooming.
Propagation:
Cuttings root in 2 to 6 weeks depending on the season
Reported to contain unspecified alkaloids.
