Rhipsalis Baccifera Horrida | Mouse Tail Cactus | Planet Desert

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Close-up of a spiky green Rhipsalis horrida cactus with long stems and white spines in a square pot, with blurred plants behind.
A small Rhipsalis horrida cactus with green, spiny stems grows in gravelly soil in a pot, with blurred potted cacti in the background.
Close-up of Rhipsalis horrida with spiky green stems in a square gravel pot, other potted cacti softly blurred in the background.
Close-up of Rhipsalis horrida with thin, spiky green stems in rocky soil; blurred potted cacti visible in the background.
Close-up of a potted Rhipsalis horrida with thin green spiky stems and fine white hairs, rocks on the soil, blurred cacti in background.
Close-up of a Rhipsalis horrida cactus with thin, fuzzy spines in rocky soil; other potted flowering cacti are blurred in the background.
Close-up of Rhipsalis horrida, a small green cactus with thin, spiky stems and white bristles in rocky soil; blurred cacti background.
Close-up of a small Rhipsalis horrida cactus with thin, fuzzy green stems and white spines, growing upright in rocky potting soil.
Close-up of Rhipsalis horrida cactus in a pot with light brown and gray gravel, featuring green spiky stems; blurred plants behind.
Top view close-up of Rhipsalis horrida, a green cactus with upright spiky stems in a square pot filled with gravel and stones.
Green, spiky Rhipsalis horrida with long stems and white spines in a pebble-filled pot, blurred cacti appearing in the background.
Rhipsalis horrida with long, slender green stems in a small brown plastic pot of gravel, set before a textured stone wall with leaves.
Rhipsalis horrida in a pot with slender green stems and white spines, set on stone with a stone wall and trailing green vines behind.
A small Rhipsalis horrida cactus with thin, green spiky stems and white spots in a reddish-brown pot, on a white background.
Rhipsalis horrida succulent in a small brown pot with gravel, featuring long, thin spiky stems, set against a textured stone background.
Small Rhipsalis horrida cactus with long, spiky green stems in a round orange-brown pot with pebbles on a plain white background.
A potted Rhipsalis horrida with long, slender green stems sits on a stone surface against a textured wall, surrounded by trailing plants.
Rhipsalis horrida with long, slender green stems and fine white hairs in a plastic pot with gravel top, against stone-patterned background.
Rhipsalis horrida (Mouse Tail Cactus) with slender green stems in a brown plastic pot with light gravel, on a white background.
A small Rhipsalis horrida with slender, spiky green stems and fine hairs in a red pot with light gravel on a white background.
Rhipsalis horrida, a green spiky succulent, stands upright in a brown plastic pot with tan pebbles, set before a light stone background.
Close-up of a spiky green Rhipsalis horrida cactus with long stems and white spines in a square pot, with blurred plants behind.
A small Rhipsalis horrida cactus with green, spiny stems grows in gravelly soil in a pot, with blurred potted cacti in the background.
Close-up of Rhipsalis horrida with spiky green stems in a square gravel pot, other potted cacti softly blurred in the background.
Close-up of Rhipsalis horrida with thin, spiky green stems in rocky soil; blurred potted cacti visible in the background.
Close-up of a potted Rhipsalis horrida with thin green spiky stems and fine white hairs, rocks on the soil, blurred cacti in background.
Close-up of a Rhipsalis horrida cactus with thin, fuzzy spines in rocky soil; other potted flowering cacti are blurred in the background.
Close-up of Rhipsalis horrida, a small green cactus with thin, spiky stems and white bristles in rocky soil; blurred cacti background.
Close-up of a small Rhipsalis horrida cactus with thin, fuzzy green stems and white spines, growing upright in rocky potting soil.
Close-up of Rhipsalis horrida cactus in a pot with light brown and gray gravel, featuring green spiky stems; blurred plants behind.
Top view close-up of Rhipsalis horrida, a green cactus with upright spiky stems in a square pot filled with gravel and stones.
Green, spiky Rhipsalis horrida with long stems and white spines in a pebble-filled pot, blurred cacti appearing in the background.
Rhipsalis horrida with long, slender green stems in a small brown plastic pot of gravel, set before a textured stone wall with leaves.
Rhipsalis horrida in a pot with slender green stems and white spines, set on stone with a stone wall and trailing green vines behind.
A small Rhipsalis horrida cactus with thin, green spiky stems and white spots in a reddish-brown pot, on a white background.
Rhipsalis horrida succulent in a small brown pot with gravel, featuring long, thin spiky stems, set against a textured stone background.
Small Rhipsalis horrida cactus with long, spiky green stems in a round orange-brown pot with pebbles on a plain white background.
A potted Rhipsalis horrida with long, slender green stems sits on a stone surface against a textured wall, surrounded by trailing plants.
Rhipsalis horrida with long, slender green stems and fine white hairs in a plastic pot with gravel top, against stone-patterned background.
Rhipsalis horrida (Mouse Tail Cactus) with slender green stems in a brown plastic pot with light gravel, on a white background.
A small Rhipsalis horrida with slender, spiky green stems and fine hairs in a red pot with light gravel on a white background.
Rhipsalis horrida, a green spiky succulent, stands upright in a brown plastic pot with tan pebbles, set before a light stone background.

The scientific name for Mouse Tail Cactus is Rhipsalis horrida. Its long and densely stemmed spines resemble a mouse tail! The plant originates in Central South Africa, belongs to the family of Cactaceae, and can grow up to a height of 6 inches. The growth slows down in the winter season, making the plant winter dormant. 

Growth Rate

While the plant grows fairly quickly, ensure that it is repotted every year once the growing season is over and the flowers have bloomed to their fullest. 

Flowering

Be ready to see the growth of red, pink, and orange-colored flowers that are about 0.2 inches in diameter during the summer and spring seasons. 

Watering and Feeding

Mouse tail cactus have little to no watering needs. All you need to take care of is that you water them sparingly from time to time. Every 2 to 4 weeks, feed them with a balanced and general-purpose fertilizer during their growing months.

Soil

You will be required to create a gritty and acidic soil mix. Use two parts peat moss and one part sand. Mix it with bark chips to promote drainage. 

Hardiness

Rhipsalis horrida has a frost tolerance of anywhere between -3.9° C (25° F) to 10° C (50° F). The hardiness ranges from 9b to 11b.

Light

Even though Rhipsalis horrida needs partial sunlight for growth, make sure the number of hours that the plant is exposed to sunlight is ample. 

Propagation

The most common way of propagation for Rhipsalos horrida is vegetative propagation. Propagation is also possible through division. 

Now that you know that this plant is unseemingly long, you can try displaying it in a hanging basket in or around your favorite place at home.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Early spring to late summer

Flower Color

whitishgrey to red--brown

Growth Rate

Medium

Hardiness Zone

9b to 11b

Mature Size

50 cm

Resistance

10 °C

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)--Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
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The scientific name for Mouse Tail Cactus is Rhipsalis horrida. Its long and densely stemmed spines resemble a mouse tail! The plant originates in Central South Africa, belongs to the family of Cactaceae, and can grow up to a height of 6 inches. The growth slows down in the winter season, making the plant winter dormant. 

Growth Rate

While the plant grows fairly quickly, ensure that it is repotted every year once the growing season is over and the flowers have bloomed to their fullest. 

Flowering

Be ready to see the growth of red, pink, and orange-colored flowers that are about 0.2 inches in diameter during the summer and spring seasons. 

Watering and Feeding

Mouse tail cactus have little to no watering needs. All you need to take care of is that you water them sparingly from time to time. Every 2 to 4 weeks, feed them with a balanced and general-purpose fertilizer during their growing months.

Soil

You will be required to create a gritty and acidic soil mix. Use two parts peat moss and one part sand. Mix it with bark chips to promote drainage. 

Hardiness

Rhipsalis horrida has a frost tolerance of anywhere between -3.9° C (25° F) to 10° C (50° F). The hardiness ranges from 9b to 11b.

Light

Even though Rhipsalis horrida needs partial sunlight for growth, make sure the number of hours that the plant is exposed to sunlight is ample. 

Propagation

The most common way of propagation for Rhipsalos horrida is vegetative propagation. Propagation is also possible through division. 

Now that you know that this plant is unseemingly long, you can try displaying it in a hanging basket in or around your favorite place at home.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Early spring to late summer

Flower Color

whitishgrey to red--brown

Growth Rate

Medium

Hardiness Zone

9b to 11b

Mature Size

50 cm

Resistance

10 °C

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)--Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
Attribute Value
Bloom Season Early spring to late summer
Botanical Name Rhipsalis horrida
Common Name Mouse Tail Cactus
Dormancy fall and winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color whitishgrey to red, brown
Genus Rhipsalis
Growth Rate Medium
Hardiness Zone 9b to 11b
Mature Size 50 cm
Native Area Madagascar
Resistance 10 °C
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.), Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)

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