Selenicereus anthonyanus Fishbone Cactus
Selenicereus anthonyanus Fishbone Cactus
Selenicereus anthonyanus Fishbone Cactus
Selenicereus anthonyanus Fishbone Cactus
Selenicereus anthonyanus Fishbone Cactus
Selenicereus anthonyanus Fishbone Cactus
Selenicereus anthonyanus Fishbone Cactus
Selenicereus anthonyanus Fishbone Cactus
Selenicereus anthonyanus Fishbone Cactus
Selenicereus anthonyanus Fishbone Cactus
Selenicereus anthonyanus Fishbone Cactus
Selenicereus anthonyanus Fishbone Cactus

A native of Chiapas, Mexico, Selenicereus anthonyanus is one of a fairly small group of epiphytic cacti. It is grown as an ornamental because of its nocturnal flowers and unusual, leaf-like stems. Common names include fishbone cactus, rickrack cactus, zig-zag cactus and St. Anthony's rickrack. They are used in hanging pots as indoor, patio and terrace and greenhouse plants. In tropical climates they are used as climbing plants to cover walls or as cover plants.

Growth Rate
Selenicereus anthonyanus is an easy, fast growing epiphyte plant.

Flowering
This cactus blooms showy, fragrant flowers with dark violet-rose outer petals and white inner petals in the late spring and early summer, opens in late afternoon and evening, lasting only one day.

Watering
Like most cacti, fishbone cactus houseplant does best when allowed to dry out between watering. During winter, cut watering in half and then reinstate when spring growth begins.

Soil
The Fishbone cactus needs well-draining soil with lots of air space since the roots would naturally be exposed to air.

Hardiness
this cactus belongs to the hardiness zone of 10a to 11b and has a frost tolerance of -1.1° C (30° F).

Light
They do not like full sun and many of them will become very damaged or will not survive very long when they receive too much direct sunlight. Instead, expose them to indirect, filtered sunlight.

Propagation
The Fishbone plant can be propagated through stem cuttings.

Bloom Season Mid springearly summer
Botanical Name Epiphyllum anguliger
Common Name Fishbone cactus
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color White/near white
Growth Habit Trailing, hanging
Growth Rate Slow growth
Hardiness Zone 10b to 11
Mature Size 3648 in. (90120 Cm)
Native Area Mexico
Resistance 10° c
Sun Exposure Full sun

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09/16/2021
Beverly E.
United States United States

Order came in great shape!

All three items are doing good, the fishbone cactus is already growing, desert rose is too, dragon fruit isn’t quite ready to put new growth out yet. Thank you so much! Beverly

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09/28/2021
Polkaparm B.

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01/06/2022
Colin S.

Looks healthy, potted cactus. I'm excited!

Looks healthy, potted cactus. I'm excited!

GM
09/13/2022
Gavin M.
United States United States

All is well

Healthy plants, arrived in great shape , no pests and packaged well.

Selenicereus anthonyanus Fishbone Cactus

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A native of Chiapas, Mexico, Selenicereus anthonyanus is one of a fairly small group of epiphytic cacti. It is grown as an ornamental because of its nocturnal flowers and unusual, leaf-like stems. Common names include fishbone cactus, rickrack cactus, zig-zag cactus and St. Anthony's rickrack. They are used in hanging pots as indoor, patio and terrace and greenhouse plants. In tropical climates they are used as climbing plants to cover walls or as cover plants.

Growth Rate
Selenicereus anthonyanus is an easy, fast growing epiphyte plant.

Flowering
This cactus blooms showy, fragrant flowers with dark violet-rose outer petals and white inner petals in the late spring and early summer, opens in late afternoon and evening, lasting only one day.

Watering
Like most cacti, fishbone cactus houseplant does best when allowed to dry out between watering. During winter, cut watering in half and then reinstate when spring growth begins.

Soil
The Fishbone cactus needs well-draining soil with lots of air space since the roots would naturally be exposed to air.

Hardiness
this cactus belongs to the hardiness zone of 10a to 11b and has a frost tolerance of -1.1° C (30° F).

Light
They do not like full sun and many of them will become very damaged or will not survive very long when they receive too much direct sunlight. Instead, expose them to indirect, filtered sunlight.

Propagation
The Fishbone plant can be propagated through stem cuttings.

Bloom Season Mid springearly summer
Botanical Name Epiphyllum anguliger
Common Name Fishbone cactus
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color White/near white
Growth Habit Trailing, hanging
Growth Rate Slow growth
Hardiness Zone 10b to 11
Mature Size 3648 in. (90120 Cm)
Native Area Mexico
Resistance 10° c
Sun Exposure Full sun

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Customer Reviews
5.0 Based on 4 Reviews
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100% 
4
4 ★
0% 
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3 ★
0% 
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0% 
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Filter Reviews:
BE
09/16/2021
Beverly E.
United States United States

Order came in great shape!

All three items are doing good, the fishbone cactus is already growing, desert rose is too, dragon fruit isn’t quite ready to put new growth out yet. Thank you so much! Beverly

PB
09/28/2021
Polkaparm B.

This review has no content.

This review has no content.

CS
01/06/2022
Colin S.

Looks healthy, potted cactus. I'm excited!

Looks healthy, potted cactus. I'm excited!

GM
09/13/2022
Gavin M.
United States United States

All is well

Healthy plants, arrived in great shape , no pests and packaged well.

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