Lepismium Species, Hurricane Cactus

An easy grower in zone 10. Winters well at 30 degrees Fahrenheit, possibly lower. Tolerates suboptimal soils quite well, as long as it ge...Read Morets ample water and a spritzing every now and then. Turns purple in full sun. Flowers are tiny, but bloom all along the stems. Areoles have short white tufts of "hair," but no spines.

Cold tolerance for this plant should be at least down to 9b....it has survived sub-30 temps for 2 years here.....I would update it if I c...Read Moreould but the field is locked.

Mine is planted in a hanging basket and surviving 30 deg. winter temps.

The flower colors range from cream, yellow, pink or rarely magenta depending on the variety probably. This plant can also be propagated f...Read Morerom seed.
Other synonyms are Lepismium commune, Rhipsalis ensiformis, Rhipsalis radicans var. ensiformis, Lepismium fluminense, Rhipsalis macropogon, Rhipsalis mittleri, Rhipsalis radicans, Hariota ramosissima, Rhipsalis brevibarbis, Hariota squamulosa, Rhipsalis squamulosa & Rhipsalis ramosissima.