Rhipsalis Care

Rhipsalis requires regular and abundant watering regardless of the season, which is not typical for cacti. You need to make sure the plant does not dry out. However, you should not flood it with water too often, so the roots do not start to rot. Gardeners recommend using settled or filtered water for Rhipsalis.

You don't have to prune the Rhipsalis. However, if you want your plant to look neat, you can do this in March. You can remove dry and damaged branches.

Rhipsalis needs feeding from early spring to mid-autumn. Gardeners recommend fertilizing the plant about twice a month, and you can use a regular succulent and cactus fertilizer.

Rhipsalis is afraid of direct sunlight during the hot season. However, this plant feels good both in a small shade and under a bright but not burning sun.

This plant needs good drainage to fill a fourth of the container. To prepare the soil, you need to combine peat, sand, leafy, and turf soil in equal proportions.

This succulent propagates through seeds, bush division, or cuttings. For division, you need to cut the bush carefully. Try not to damage the root. You can use the same soil for sprouts as for an adult plant.

Rhipsalis is a thermophilic plant, and temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 Celsius) can be dangerous for it. In summer, the plant needs a temperature of 64-74 degrees Fahrenheit (18-24 Celsius). In winter, you should keep Rhipsalis at 59-63 degrees Fahrenheit (15-17 Celsius).

The roots of Rhipsalis are not very strong, so you should better choose a shallow but wide container as this plant grows wider. You should also place the Rhipsalis container in a wide pallet.

Rhipsalis often grow on rocks or tree trunks rather than on the ground in the wild.