Name: Rhipsalis pachyptera
Brand: Planet Desert
SKU: 1115
Price: 15.0 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)

Rhipsalis pachyptera is native to Brazil. It is a spineless, freely branched epiphytic cactus that grows up to 5 feet long. The stems are many and wide and often referred to as leaves. They are flatened, green, elliptic and tinged with red sometimes. They often develop many buds at one areole. The flowers are a creamy-yellow or whitish and about 0.6 inches in diameter. The flowers are often followed by white fruits when immature. These are sensitive to sun exposure

USDA zone: 10a-11b
Hardiness: 30°F
Sun exposure: morning sun / full shade in the afternoon
Watering: Regular

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

Bloom Season

Winter

Flower Color

yellowish or whitish

Growth Rate

Slow growth

Hardiness Zone

10a to 11b

Mature Size

5 feet

Resistance

5° C

Sun Exposure

Partial sun

Bloom Season	Winter
Botanical Name	Rhipsalis pachyptera
Common Name	Mistletoe Cactus
Dormancy	Summer
Family	Cactaceae
Flower Color	yellowish or whitish
Genus	Rhipsalis
Growth Rate	Slow growth
Hardiness Zone	10a to 11b
Mature Size	5 feet
Native Area	Brazil
Resistance	5° C
Sun Exposure	Partial sun

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Please note: Our large plants are many years old, and as a result, they might have minor scaring but will arrive 100% healthy and looking great.

Please note: Our large plants are shipped bare root. They are also many years old, and as a result, they might have minor scaring but will arrive healthy and looking great.

Please note: All perennial drought tolerant plants 1 gal or larger will be shipped bare root. Before sending perennial plants, we often trim the leafy parts and remove flowers or buds. This helps them survive shipping and adjust to transplanting better

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

Bloom Season

Winter

Flower Color

yellowish or whitish

Growth Rate

Slow growth

Hardiness Zone

10a to 11b

Mature Size

5 feet

Resistance

5° C

Sun Exposure

Partial sun

Bloom Season	Winter
Botanical Name	Rhipsalis pachyptera
Common Name	Mistletoe Cactus
Dormancy	Summer
Family	Cactaceae
Flower Color	yellowish or whitish
Genus	Rhipsalis
Growth Rate	Slow growth
Hardiness Zone	10a to 11b
Mature Size	5 feet
Native Area	Brazil
Resistance	5° C
Sun Exposure	Partial sun

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