| Home Page | Rhipsalis is a genus of over 60 South American species, mostly of epiphytic cacti. Some species are commonly found in tropical Africa, Madagascar and Sri Lanka, but it is probable that they have been introduced. The genus name comes from the Greek for 'wicker', in reference to the flexible branches of some species. Many have hanging stems, sometimes over 6 feet long (2 m). Areolas are small, generally without spines, but often with hair replacing them. They like shade and some humidity, but in general, will take temperature close to freezing for short periods. The soil mixture should be rich in organic matter and draining well. They are well adapted to baskets. A daily spray of water will be appreciated by most of the species that like a high humidity.
They are propagated by cuttings, or seed.
Rhipsalis baccifera Mistletoe Cactus Rhipsalis baccifera ssp. horrida Rhipsalis baccifera ssp. mauritiana Rhipsalis baccifera ssp. shaferi Rhipsalis burchellii Rhipsalis campos-portoana Rhipsalis cereoides Rhipsalis cereuscula Rhipsalis clavata Rhipsalis crispata Rhipsalis cuneata Rhipsalis dissimilis Rhipsalis 'Easter Bouquet' Rhipsalis elliptica Rhipsalis ewaldiana Rhipsalis floccosa Rhipsalis floccosa ssp. hohenauensis Rhipsalis floccosa ssp. oreophila Rhipsalis floccosa ssp. pittieri Rhipsalis floccosa ssp. pulvinigera Rhipsalis floccosa ssp. tucumanensis Rhipsalis goebeliana Rhipsalis grandiflora Rhipsalis hoelleri Rhipsalis juengeri Rhipsalis lindbergiana Rhipsalis mesembryanthemoides Rhipsalis micrantha Rhipsalis neves-armondii Rhipsalis oblonga Rhipsalis occidentalis Rhipsalis olivifera Rhipsalis ormindoi Rhipsalis pacheco-leonis Rhipsalis pacheco-leonis ssp. catenulata Rhipsalis pachyptera Rhipsalis paradoxa Chain Rhipsalis Rhipsalis paradoxa ssp. septentrionalis Rhipsalis pentaptera Rhipsalis pilocarpa Rhipsalis pulchra Rhipsalis puniceodiscus Rhipsalis rhombea Rhipsalis russellii Rhipsalis sulcata Rhipsalis teres Rhipsalis trigona Synonym and obsolete names Rhipsalis aculeata synonym of Lepismium aculeatum Rhipsalis acuminata synonym of Pseudorhipsalis acuminata Rhipsalis aethiopica synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera ssp. mauritiana Rhipsalis alata synonym of Pseudorhipsalis alata Rhipsalis alboareolata synonym of Rhipsalis teres Rhipsalis alternata synonym of Rhipsalis paradoxa (Chain Rhipsalis) Rhipsalis anceps synonym of Lepismium cruciforme Rhipsalis angustissima synonym of Pseudorhipsalis ramulosa Rhipsalis asperula synonym of Lepismium micranthum Rhipsalis baccifera ssp. fasciculata synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera (Mistletoe Cactus) Rhipsalis baccifera ssp. rhodocarpa synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera (Mistletoe Cactus) Rhipsalis bambusoides synonym of Hatiora salicornioides (Drunkard's Dream, Spice Cactus) Rhipsalis bartlettii synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera (Mistletoe Cactus) Rhipsalis bauchienii synonym of Lepismium lumbricoides Rhipsalis biolleyi synonym of Weberocereus biolleyi Rhipsalis boliviana synonym of Lepismium bolivianum Rhipsalis brachiata synonym of Rhipsalis cereuscula Rhipsalis brevibarbis synonym of Lepismium cruciforme Rhipsalis brevispina synonym of Lepismium brevispinum Rhipsalis buchtieni synonym of Lepismium lumbricoides Rhipsalis calamiformis synonym of Rhipsalis grandiflora Rhipsalis capilliformis synonym of Rhipsalis teres Rhipsalis caripensis synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera (Mistletoe Cactus) Rhipsalis cassutha var. mauritiana synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera ssp. mauritiana Rhipsalis cassutha synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera (Mistletoe Cactus) Rhipsalis cassuthopsis synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera (Mistletoe Cactus) Rhipsalis cassytha var. rhodocarpa synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera (Mistletoe Cactus) Rhipsalis cassytha synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera (Mistletoe Cactus) Rhipsalis cassytha var. mauritiana synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera ssp. mauritiana Rhipsalis cassythoides synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera (Mistletoe Cactus) Rhipsalis cavernosa synonym of Lepismium cruciforme Rhipsalis cereiformis synonym of Lepismium ianthothele Rhipsalis chloroptera synonym of Rhipsalis elliptica Rhipsalis chrysantha synonym of Rhipsalis dissimilis Rhipsalis chrysocarpa synonym of Rhipsalis puniceodiscus Rhipsalis clavellina synonym of Rhipsalis teres Rhipsalis comorensis synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera ssp. mauritiana Rhipsalis conferta synonym of Rhipsalis teres Rhipsalis coriacea synonym of Pseudorhipsalis ramulosa Rhipsalis crenata synonym of Lepismium crenatum Rhipsalis cribrata synonym of Rhipsalis burchellii Rhipsalis cribrata synonym of Rhipsalis teres Rhipsalis crispimarginata synonym of Rhipsalis oblonga Rhipsalis cruciformis synonym of Lepismium cruciforme Rhipsalis cylindrica synonym of Rhipsalis grandiflora Rhipsalis densi-areolata synonym of Rhipsalis lindbergiana Rhipsalis dichotoma synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera (Mistletoe Cactus) Rhipsalis dissimilis var. setulosa synonym of Rhipsalis dissimilis Rhipsalis dissimilis synonym of Rhipsalis dissimilis Rhipsalis dusenii synonym of Rhipsalis pachyptera Rhipsalis echinata synonym of Rhipsalis mesembryanthemoides Rhipsalis ensiformis synonym of Lepismium cruciforme Rhipsalis epiphyllanthoides synonym of Rhipsalis dissimilis Rhipsalis epiphylloides synonym of Hatiora epiphylloides Rhipsalis epiphylloides var. bradei synonym of Hatiora epiphylloides ssp. bradei Rhipsalis fasciculata synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera (Mistletoe Cactus) Rhipsalis fastigiata synonym of Rhipsalis grandiflora Rhipsalis floribunda synonym of Rhipsalis teres Rhipsalis flosculosa synonym of Rhipsalis floccosa ssp. pulvinigera Rhipsalis foveolata synonym of Rhipsalis neves-armondii Rhipsalis funalis synonym of Rhipsalis grandiflora Rhipsalis gaermeri synonym of Hatiora gaertneri (Easter Cactus) Rhipsalis gibberula synonym of Rhipsalis floccosa ssp. pulvinigera Rhipsalis gonocarpa synonym of Lepismium warmingianum Rhipsalis gracilis synonym of Rhipsalis teres Rhipsalis guineensis synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera ssp. mauritiana Rhipsalis hadrosoma synonym of Rhipsalis grandiflora Rhipsalis harrisii synonym of Pseudorhipsalis alata Rhipsalis heptagona synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera (Mistletoe Cactus) Rhipsalis herminiae synonym of Hatiora herminiae Rhipsalis heteroclada synonym of Rhipsalis teres Rhipsalis himantoclada synonym of Pseudorhipsalis himantoclada Rhipsalis hohenauensis synonym of Rhipsalis floccosa ssp. hohenauensis Rhipsalis hookeriana synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera (Mistletoe Cactus) Rhipsalis horrida synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera ssp. horrida Rhipsalis houletii synonym of Lepismium houlletianum Rhipsalis houlletiana synonym of Lepismium houlletianum Rhipsalis hylaea synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera (Mistletoe Cactus) Rhipsalis ianthothele synonym of Lepismium ianthothele Rhipsalis incachacana synonym of Lepismium incachacanum Rhipsalis jamaicensis synonym of Pseudorhipsalis ramulosa Rhipsalis kirbergii synonym of Rhipsalis micrantha Rhipsalis knightii synonym of Lepismium cruciforme Rhipsalis leiophloea synonym of Pseudorhipsalis ramulosa Rhipsalis leucorhaphis synonym of Lepismium lumbricoides Rhipsalis linearis synonym of Lepismium warmingianum Rhipsalis loefgrenii synonym of Lepismium lumbricoides Rhipsalis lorentziana synonym of Lepismium lorentzianum Rhipsalis lumbricoides var. aculeata synonym of Lepismium aculeatum Rhipsalis lumbricoides synonym of Lepismium lumbricoides Rhipsalis macahensis synonym of Rhipsalis pulchra Rhipsalis macrocarpa synonym of Epiphyllum phyllanthus Rhipsalis macropogon synonym of Lepismium cruciforme Rhipsalis madagascariensis synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera (Mistletoe Cactus) Rhipsalis maricaensis synonym of Rhipsalis teres Rhipsalis megalantha synonym of Rhipsalis neves-armondii Rhipsalis micrantha synonym of Rhipsalis micrantha Rhipsalis micrantha synonym of Rhipsalis micrantha Rhipsalis minutiflora synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera (Mistletoe Cactus) Rhipsalis mittleri synonym of Lepismium cruciforme Rhipsalis miyagawae synonym of Lepismium miyagawae Rhipsalis monacantha synonym of Lepismium monacanthum Rhipsalis monteazulensis synonym of Rhipsalis floccosa ssp. oreophila Rhipsalis myosurus synonym of Lepismium cruciforme Rhipsalis neocassutha synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera (Mistletoe Cactus) Rhipsalis neves-armondii synonym of Rhipsalis neves-armondii Rhipsalis novaesii synonym of Rhipsalis neves-armondii Rhipsalis pacheco-leoni synonym of Rhipsalis pacheco-leonis Rhipsalis pachyptera synonym of Pseudorhipsalis alata Rhipsalis paradoxa var. catenulata synonym of Rhipsalis pacheco-leonis ssp. catenulata Rhipsalis paranganiensis synonym of Lepismium paranganiense Rhipsalis parasitica synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera (Mistletoe Cactus) Rhipsalis parasitica synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera (Mistletoe Cactus) Rhipsalis pendula synonym of Rhipsalis teres Rhipsalis penduliflora synonym of Rhipsalis teres Rhipsalis penduliflora synonym of Rhipsalis cereuscula Rhipsalis pendulina synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera ssp. mauritiana Rhipsalis pentagona synonym of Rhipsalis pentaptera Rhipsalis phyllanthus synonym of Epiphyllum phyllanthus Rhipsalis pilosa synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera (Mistletoe Cactus) Rhipsalis pittieri synonym of Rhipsalis floccosa ssp. pittieri Rhipsalis platycarpa synonym of Rhipsalis grandiflora Rhipsalis prismatica synonym of Rhipsalis teres Rhipsalis pterocarpa synonym of Lepismium warmingianum Rhipsalis pterocaulis synonym of Rhipsalis paradoxa (Chain Rhipsalis) Rhipsalis pulvinigera synonym of Rhipsalis floccosa ssp. pulvinigera Rhipsalis puniceodiscus var. chrysocarpa synonym of Rhipsalis puniceodiscus Rhipsalis purpusii synonym of Pseudorhipsalis ramulosa Rhipsalis radicans var. ensiformis synonym of Lepismium cruciforme Rhipsalis radicans var. anceps synonym of Lepismium cruciforme Rhipsalis radicans synonym of Lepismium cruciforme Rhipsalis ramosissima synonym of Lepismium cruciforme Rhipsalis ramulosa synonym of Pseudorhipsalis ramulosa Rhipsalis rauhiorum synonym of Rhipsalis micrantha Rhipsalis regnellii synonym of Lepismium houlletianum Rhipsalis rhombea var. crispata synonym of Rhipsalis crispata Rhipsalis riedeliana synonym of Rhipsalis teres Rhipsalis rigida synonym of Rhipsalis dissimilis Rhipsalis robusta synonym of Rhipsalis pachyptera Rhipsalis robusta synonym of Rhipsalis grandiflora Rhipsalis rosea synonym of Hatiora rosea (Easter Cactus) Rhipsalis roseana synonym of Rhipsalis micrantha Rhipsalis saglionis synonym of Rhipsalis cereuscula Rhipsalis salicornioides var. bambusoides synonym of Hatiora salicornioides (Drunkard's Dream, Spice Cactus) Rhipsalis salicornioides synonym of Hatiora salicornioides (Drunkard's Dream, Spice Cactus) Rhipsalis salicornioides var. stricta synonym of Hatiora salicornioides (Drunkard's Dream, Spice Cactus) Rhipsalis salicornioides var. villigera synonym of Hatiora salicornioides (Drunkard's Dream, Spice Cactus) Rhipsalis sansibarica synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera ssp. mauritiana Rhipsalis sarmentacea synonym of Lepismium lumbricoides Rhipsalis saxatile synonym of Rhipsalis dissimilis Rhipsalis saxatilis synonym of Rhipsalis dissimilis Rhipsalis setulosa synonym of Rhipsalis dissimilis Rhipsalis shaferi synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera ssp. shaferi Rhipsalis simmleri synonym of Rhipsalis cereuscula Rhipsalis spinescens synonym of Rhipsalis dissimilis Rhipsalis squamulosa synonym of Lepismium cruciforme Rhipsalis stricta synonym of Hatiora salicornioides (Drunkard's Dream, Spice Cactus) Rhipsalis suarensis synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera (Mistletoe Cactus) Rhipsalis suareziana synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera (Mistletoe Cactus) Rhipsalis swartziana synonym of Pseudorhipsalis alata Rhipsalis taglionis synonym of Rhipsalis cereuscula Rhipsalis teres synonym of Rhipsalis teres Rhipsalis teres synonym of Rhipsalis teres Rhipsalis tetragona synonym of Rhipsalis teres Rhipsalis tonduzii synonym of Rhipsalis micrantha Rhipsalis trigonoidea synonym of Rhipsalis trigona Rhipsalis tucumanensis synonym of Rhipsalis floccosa ssp. tucumanensis Rhipsalis undulata synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera (Mistletoe Cactus) Rhipsalis villigera synonym of Hatiora salicornioides (Drunkard's Dream, Spice Cactus) Rhipsalis virgata synonym of Rhipsalis teres Rhipsalis vollii synonym of Lepismium cruciforme Rhipsalis warmingiana synonym of Lepismium warmingianum Rhipsalis wercklei synonym of Rhipsalis micrantha Rhipsalis zanzibarica synonym of Rhipsalis baccifera ssp. mauritiana
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