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Chain Rhipsalis

Scientific Name: Rhipsalis paradoxa (Salm-Dyck ex Pfeiff.) Salm-Dyck
Synonym: Hariota alternata, Hariota paradoxa, Lepismium paradoxum, Rhipsalis alternata, Rhipsalis pterocaulis
Family: Cactaceae

Rhipsalis paradoxa var. catenulata in a New York Botanical Garden greenhouse

Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 9b-10

Frost Tolerance: Semi tender, needs protection on coldest nights

Sun Exposure: Light shade to shade

Origin: Southeastern 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

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.

Rhipsalis paradoxa, picture from K. Schumann "Gesamtbeschreibung der Kakteen"

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

Links:
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