Rhipsalis baccifera
MISTLETOE CACTUS
Cactaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or cactus

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: orchid compost, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
4m

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Origins: North Africa, Tropical Africa, India-Subcontinent, Tropical Asia, USA, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, South America

Other Botanical Names: Cactus caripensis, C. cassythoides, C. fasciculatus, C. pendulus, C. quadrangularis, Cassytha baccifera, C. polysperma, Cereus bacciferus, C. caripensis, C. parasiticus, C. quadrangularis, Hariota cassytha, H. parasitica, H. fasciculata, Rhipsalis ba

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Rhipsalis baccifera
MISTLETOE CACTUS
Cactaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or cactus

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: orchid compost, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
4m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early spring to late spring, early winter to late winter

Ornamental Fruit: white


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & dry style designs

Uses: pot, hanging basket, accents, spillover

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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