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Rhipsalis plants are not tolerant of frost and like considerably more humidity than the typical desert cactus. During the dry months of winter, some growers like to provide extra moisture with a ...
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Did you know cacti can grow on trees?

Did you know cacti can grow on trees? Rhipsalis, lepismium and pseudorhipsalis are prime examples and they all make ideal ...
But all thrive indoors housed in hanging baskets kept in bright, indirect light. With trailing stems that can be tubular or flattened, some Rhipsalis are more reminiscent of ferns than cactus.
A cactus and water don't seem to belong in the same sentence, but trailing rhipsalis (Rhipsalis capilliformis) is a type of cactus that thrives on the warm, moist air of the rain forest.
Hi, I’m Cassidy Tuttle I’m the founder of the Succulent Lovers Club and the creator of Succulents and Sunshine! My adventure with succulents began when I planted three tiny ones on the windowsill of ...
Rhipsalis is a large family of mostly epiphytic cactus that look nothing like the typical image of a cactus. Though some are hairy, even bristly, none are spiky or spiny.
A baffling botanical question unlikely to ever be answered is how Rhipsalis cactus got to Africa and Asia. All 2,000 recognized species of cactus are native to the Americas —– except ...
Rhipsalis, the largest genus of tribe Rhipsalideae (Cactaceae), comprises 37 characteristically epiphytic species and a few rupicolous ones. It is well represented in the Brazilian flora, and its ...