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Rhipsalidopsis rosea

A small epiphytic forest cactus from the cool, misty mountains of southern Brazil, with short segmented stems and pink star-shaped spring flowers; it is also treated as Hatiora rosea or Schlumbergera rosea. It needs cool nights, high humidity, bright shade and an airy mix, quite unlike desert cacti. A cool, slightly drier winter triggers flowering.

Rhipsalidopsis rosea
Photo: Sebastián Saiter V., CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte on mossy trees in high-elevation Atlantic Forest and Araucaria cloud forest, where fog is frequent and nights are cool.

Recorded from about 1,000 to 2,000 m, median about 1,360 m.

Brazil South

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.