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.