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Rhipsalis floccosa

A widespread epiphytic mistletoe cactus with pendent, cylindrical stems, found from the Atlantic forest of Brazil to the Bolivian and Argentine Yungas. It grows on trees in moist forest, so it wants filtered light, a quick-draining mount or basket, and steady moisture with a cooler, drier winter.

Rhipsalis floccosa
Photo: Stuart, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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 Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte on trunks and branches in humid to seasonal subtropical and tropical forest, sometimes on rocks. It hangs in the mid canopy, where it gets broken, dappled light.

Recorded from sea level to 2,470 m, median 822 m; Andean records sit mostly at 500 to 2,000 m.

Brazil SoutheastBrazil SouthBrazil NortheastBrazil West-CentralArgentina NortheastArgentina NorthwestBoliviaParaguayPeruSurinameUruguayVenezuela

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.