Mazhar Botanic Garden

Rhipsalis baccifera (J.S.Muell.) Stearn

Pencil-cactus

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000526
Common name: Pencil-cactus
English name: Mistletoe-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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Texture: Adaptable
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: None
Water Sources: Humidity
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Sheltered shade
Propagation: Seeds, cuttings
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 9b : 11b
pH range: 6-7
Status: Cultivated
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Succulent
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Cactus

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