Pseudorhipsalis Species, Red Mistletoe Cactus, Red Rhipsalis

Pseudorhipsalisramulosa

Family
Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee)
Genus
Pseudorhipsalis (soo-do-RIP-sa-liss)
Species
ramulosa (ram-yoo-LOH-suh)
Synonym
Disocactus ramulosus
Rhipsalis angustissima
Rhipsalis angustissimus
Rhipsalis leiophloea
Rhipsalis purpusii
Other Details
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Pink/Rose
Red
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Brooksville, Florida

Cape Coral, Florida

Dade City, Florida

Deland, Florida

Englewood, Florida

Fort Lauderdale, Florida(2 reports)

Green Cove Springs, Florida

Miami, Florida

Port Charlotte, Florida

Saint Augustine, Florida

Saint Petersburg, Florida

Sebastian, Florida

Wellborn, Florida

Haiku, Hawaii

Holualoa, Hawaii

Lansdowne, Pennsylvania

Caguas, Puerto Rico

Saint Helena Island, South Carolina

Lake Jackson, Texas

Plano, Texas

Richmond, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

4
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Lansdowne, PA | September 2015 | positive

I love this plant for its lovely foliage and for its low maintenance. Right now I keep it outside in dappled sun and it appears to be blu...Read More

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Charlotte Harbor, FL | March 2015 | positive

what is the common name for this plant
Thanks

B
Saint Petersburg, FL | April 2009 | positive

I grow this plant with my orchids. It likes to be moist - does not like to dry out. I won a 1st place ribbon last year at the Green Thu...Read More

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(Zone 8a) | September 2008 | positive

Absolutely beautiful plant, the more sun, the redder it gets. It is new for me so don't know how well it will do in winter.
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Phoenix, AZ (Zone 9b) | September 2006 | neutral

More synonyms of this plant are Rhipsalis leiophloea, Hariota coriacea, Hariota ramulosa & Cereus ramulosus.

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