Rhipsalis baccifera
mistletoe cactus
Cactaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Noted For:
Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Often grown by enthusiasts in hanging baskets or coconuts. Grows naturally on trees. Grows in organic soil or in coconut husks.
Considerations:
Light:
Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Epiphytic
Suitable to Grow In:
10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Native Habitats:
Found naturally on coastal berms and rockland hammocks. Suitable for planting in the subtropical Florida.
