Mazhar Botanic Garden

Rhipsalis baccifera

Mistletoe-cactus Pencil-cactus

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000526
English name: Mistletoe-cactus, Pencil-cactus
Arabic name: ريبسالس
Native: Tropics America and the Caribbean
Country: Caribbean United States
(PGR): Rare

Epiphytic succulent with long thread-like stems and numerous creamy-white flowers followed by mistletoe-like fruits It forms large hanging clusters, 1 to 4 m long

Soil: Soil mix

Ornamental epiphyte

Cactus caripensis Kunth- Cactus pendulus Sw

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Water Sources: Humidity
Lights: Sheltered shade
Propagation: Seeds, cuttings
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 9b : 11b
pH range: 6-7

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