Rhipsalis barthlottii

A recently described mistletoe cactus from the Atlantic Forest of Rio de Janeiro state, known from only a handful of records. Grow it like other Atlantic Forest Rhipsalis: a hanging epiphyte in dappled light, with warm humid summers and a cooler, drier winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

Its few records come from the forested slopes inland of Rio de Janeiro. Rhipsalis there hang from trunks and branches in humid forest, rooted in moss and bark debris. The habitat is inferred from the genus.

The records are near 400 m on the lower slopes of the Serra do Mar. The true range is unknown.

Brazil Southeast

🔒 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.