Origin and habitat: Mexico: Hidalgo.
Disocactus flagelliformis “Rat Tail” has been cultivated as a houseplant for nearly 300 years. It is one of the most popular of cacti for its ubiquity in modern collections and home use. The 'Rat's Tail' is also very free-flowering, and its long, slender stems bear multitudes of crimson-pink blooms and makes a good hanging plant. A larger specimen can be quite impressive, tumbling out of a pot, suggesting a waterfall. It is said that it deserves first place among the Cacti of easy culture.
Flowers: Diurnal, borne laterally, red to purplish-pink usually 5-8(-10) cm long.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
| Blooming Season | Late winter/early spring |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Rattail cactus |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower | Pink |
| Frost Tolerance | Below 40℉ |
| Growth Rate | Fast growth |
| Hardiness Zone | 10a to 11 |
| Height | 18-24 in |
| Origin | Mexico |
| Pot Size | Cutting |
| Scientific Name | Disocactus flageliformis rat 3 Cuttings |
| Shape | - |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun to light shade |