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Rhipsalis cereuscula

A widespread epiphytic cactus of the Atlantic and Paraná forests, with whorls of short, rice-grain-like stem segments. It is easy in a hanging basket with bright filtered light, an open bark mix, regular summer watering and a slightly cooler, drier winter that helps it bud.

Rhipsalis cereuscula
Photo: Paul Kaluschke, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Hangs from tree branches and occasionally rocks in humid subtropical forest, gallery forest and forest edges.

Recorded from sea level to 1750 m, median about 550 m; Bolivian records are the highest.

Argentina NortheastBoliviaBrazil NortheastBrazil SouthBrazil SoutheastBrazil West-CentralParaguayUruguay

🔒 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-SA 2.5 licence, unmodified.