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Rhipsalis grandiflora

A robust, pendent epiphytic cactus of Brazil's Atlantic Forest, with thick cylindrical stems and relatively large creamy flowers for the genus. It wants what a forest epiphyte gets: dappled light, warm humid summers, a slightly cooler and drier winter, and an airy mix that never stays soggy.

Rhipsalis grandiflora
Photo: Toni Gürke, Public domain, 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

Epiphytic on trees, and sometimes on rocks, in humid Atlantic coastal forest and restinga, from sea level up into the coastal ranges.

Recorded at 3–1,160 m, median 180 m (44 records).

Brazil SouthBrazil 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.