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Nomenclature
Common Name:
mistletoe cactus
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Rhipsalis baccifera
Family:
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:
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Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry
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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
Soil pH:
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.
Comments:
Ethnobotany:
General Comments:
This species is listed as Endangered in Florida. There was a reported sighting of it in Everglades National Park just before Hurricane Andrew (1992) by Roger Hammer and Jennifer Possley. Afterward, no plants were found. Dr. Frank Craighead was reported to have rescued parts of the plant and given it to a few friends for safekeeping. The plant has found its way into limited propagation but is rarely available for sale. The species is not rare in the American tropics.
