Description: Rhipsalis sulcata F A C Weber in Bois, Dict. hort. 1046. (1898)Desc from B&R 1923Plant - stems woody, sometimes 10 to 15 mm. in diameter, often long and pendent; Branches - elongated, the joints 2 to 3 dm. long, 5.angled, light green; Areoles - remote (2.5 to 5 cm. apart), usually near the center of a purple blotch; Flowers - solitary at the areoles, rather large, rotate, white to pinkish; Ovary - naked. DISTRIBUTION. Brazil (S Espirito Santo): Domingos Martins. Like R. cereoides, but body pendent; basal branch segments up to ca 8-10 mm diam, new segments arising 2-5 together, up to 25cm x 6-7mm, weakly (3-) 5- angled, the shortest sometimes almost terete, naked prior to flower bearing except for minute scales and occasional bristles, the scales upon raised podaria; flowers ca 1.5cm diam; fruit pinkish. Somewhat resembling R. floccosa, but with consistently angled branch segments and less obviously erumpent flower buds leaving only slightly woolly areoles post anthesis. Ships USPSShipping can be combined with other orders.
Price: 5.5 USD
Location: Tarpon Springs, Florida
End Time: 2024-07-31T00:51:16.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Climate: Humid Subtropical, Mediterranean, Sub-tropical
Common Name: Orchid Cactus
Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor & Outdoor
Color: Green, Yellow
Growth Habit: Running
Item Length: 4 in
Soil Type: Loam, Peat, Sand
Brand: White
Season of Interest: Spring, Summer
Plant Form: Cutting/Leaf
Soil pH: Acidic
Type: Cacti & Succulents
Growth Stage: cutting
Watering: Medium
Genus: Rhipsalis
Number in Pack: 5
Growth Rate: Medium
Sunlight: Medium Sun
Features: Evergreen, Flowering, Perennial
Country/Region of Manufacture: Brazil
Room: Any Room
