Rhipsalis baccifera
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11
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Mistletoe Cactus
CACTACEAE
Plant Specifics
| Size: | ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Habitats: | Found naturally on coastal berms and rockland hammocks. Suitable for planting in the subtropical Florida. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Often grown by enthusiasts in hanging baskets or coconuts. Grows naturally on trees. Grows in organic soil or in coconut husks. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Epiphytic (growing on trees) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||