Hi, I’m new on here and this is my first post
I saw this fantastic plant 6 weeks ago and had to by it. It was just labelled as a Rhipsalis, I have never owned one before and I see there are many species of Rhipsalis. I am extremely pleased with the plant. Hopefully, someone can help and identify for me
It is positioned in my home in a light place with some morning sunshine, but mainly in the shade. When I bought it there was a few shoots growing upwards as well. Since then many more shoots are growing upwards. Will these eventually bend over and hang down
As a complete novice with this type of plant I m not sure how I should be caring for the plant so any info would be helpful. Also any info on propagation of this plant
Rhipsalis Identification
Rhipsalis Identification
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Re: Rhipsalis Identification
Not sure if it's a species Rhipsalis (maybe Rhipsalis rhombea?) or a hybrid, but I don't think you're giving it enough light - those thin shoots reaching upward are due to etiolation. While you need to be careful not to sunburn these kind of forest cacti, they do need pretty good light. I think those shoots will eventually trail, but it might be better to prune them off.
Flowers would help with the ID, but you're unlikely to get any without better light. True Rhipsalis have small flowers, but there are large-flowered hybrids that look similar to this.
Flowers would help with the ID, but you're unlikely to get any without better light. True Rhipsalis have small flowers, but there are large-flowered hybrids that look similar to this.
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Re: Rhipsalis Identification
I'm not convinced it's etoliation. It looks like a 'stem and leaf' type jungle cactus, and I think the thin growths are new "stems"
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Fishhook cacti are like cats, they only like to be petted in one direction
Zone 10b (yearly minimum temperature 1-5° C)
Fishhook cacti are like cats, they only like to be petted in one direction
Re: Rhipsalis Identification
So this might be some form of hybrid. The leaves are flat and not triangular, if that helps. The plant is in a very light placegreenknight wrote: ↑Mon Mar 30, 2020 7:21 am Not sure if it's a species Rhipsalis (maybe Rhipsalis rhombea?) or a hybrid, but I don't think you're giving it enough light - those thin shoots reaching upward are due to etiolation. While you need to be careful not to sunburn these kind of forest cacti, they do need pretty good light. I think those shoots will eventually trail, but it might be better to prune them off.
Flowers would help with the ID, but you're unlikely to get any without better light. True Rhipsalis have small flowers, but there are large-flowered hybrids that look similar to this.
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Re: Rhipsalis Identification
Not sure about the id, but I don't think there are many hybrid Rhipsalis around, try to pin it down to a species initially.
Flowers and fruit (they tend to be self fertile, so develop fruit even if there aren't other plants around to pollinate them) would help with id.
Flowers and fruit (they tend to be self fertile, so develop fruit even if there aren't other plants around to pollinate them) would help with id.