Rhipsalis
E49055
Rhipsalis is a genus of epiphytic, often pendulous cacti native mainly to tropical rainforests, commonly grown as ornamental houseplants for their distinctive trailing stems.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rhipsalis baccifera | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cactus genus
ⓘ
genus ⓘ species ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Cactoideae ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonUse | hanging basket plant ⓘ |
| cultivationEnvironment |
greenhouse
ⓘ
indoors ⓘ |
| dispersal | bird-dispersed seeds ⓘ |
| doesNotTolerate | frost ⓘ |
| family | Cactaceae ⓘ |
| flowerCharacteristic |
small flowers
ⓘ
white flowers ⓘ |
| fruitCharacteristic |
berry-like fruits
ⓘ
often white berries ⓘ |
| genus | Rhipsalis self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| growthForm |
epiphytic
ⓘ
pendulous ⓘ trailing ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafCharacteristic | leaves absent or highly reduced ⓘ |
| lightRequirement | bright indirect light ⓘ |
| nativeHabitat | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Caribbean
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ Madagascar ⓘ South America ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ parts of Africa ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Rhipsalis
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Rhipsalis baccifera
|
| order | Caryophyllales ⓘ |
| photosynthesisType | CAM ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | stems ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| preferredHumidity | high humidity ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
seed
ⓘ
stem cuttings ⓘ |
| soilRequirement |
epiphyte mix
ⓘ
well-drained soil ⓘ |
| stemCharacteristic |
cylindrical stems
ⓘ
leafless stems ⓘ segmented stems ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| tolerates | low light conditions ⓘ |
| typeOf |
epiphytic cactus
ⓘ
succulent plant ⓘ |
| usedAs |
houseplant
ⓘ
ornamental plant ⓘ |
| waterRequirement | moderate watering ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rhipsalis baccifera