Chain Rhipsalis

Chain Rhipsalis Care

Rhipsalis Paradoxa

What is the plant

Rhipsalis paradoxa is easy to identify due to its 3 angle chain like growths. This plant can grown very long and hang far out of the pots. It is a great looking epiphyte. The flowers are white, small and easy to grow. Foliage: This 3 angled like foliage Flowers: White. Rhipsalis is a genus of epiphytic cacti. They grow mostly pendent, few grow more or less upright or sprawling. They produce flowers that are small, usually about 1 cm in diameter, white or whitish in most species. Yellowish flowers occur in R. dissimilis and R. elliptica and R. hoelleri is the only Rhipsalis species with red flowers. The fruits are always berries, they are whitish or coloured pink, red or yellow

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

18°C - 24°C

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
It is important to keep this plant only slightly moist and allow to dry out before re-watering. Roughly once a week. Cut right back on watering through the autumn and winter months. Native to the the tropics your Rhipsalis may appreciate a misting every now and then. Its tendrils will start to pucker and lose rigidity if it is under water.
Fertilizer
You can use a weak cactus fertiliser on this plant through the summer months, it's only required once a year.
Sunlight
A well lit, a bright spot will suit this plant well, be careful not to leave in direct sunlight.

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Soil
A nutrient-rich, humus-rich substrate is used. Choose a loose, medium-sized soil with enough nutrients. Commercially available quality grounds for potted plants have all the important characteristics to ensure the healthy growth of cacti.
Temperature
Thrives best in average to warm indoor conditions between 16-25 degrees.
Popularity
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