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Rhipsalis pachyptera

Scientific Name: Rhipsalis pachyptera Pfeiff.
Synonym: Hariota pachyptera, Hariota robusta, Hariota triquetra, Rhipsalis dusenii, Rhipsalis robusta
Family: Cactaceae

Rhipsalis pachyptera in a New York Botanical Garden greenhouse

Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 10

Frost Tolerance: Semi tender, needs protection on coldest nights

Sun Exposure: Light shade to shade

Origin: Rio de Janeiro, eastern Brazil

Growth Habits: Hanging epiphytic cactus, stems to 6 feet long (1.8 m)

Watering Needs: Water freely in spring and summer

Propagation: Cuttings, seeds

Rhipsalis pachyptera in Martius's 'Flora Brasiliensis'

Grow Rhipsalis in a porous soil, to which you have added peat or sterile leaf mold. Fertilize occasionally. Water abundantly during the growing season, and particularly when the plant is blooming.

Propagation:
Cuttings root in 2 to 6 weeks depending on the season

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