Rhipsalis oblonga

An epiphytic forest cactus with flattened, oblong stem segments, found in Brazil's Atlantic Forest from Bahia to São Paulo. It wants dappled light, humid air and a fast-draining mix, plus a slightly 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

It grows in moist lowland and lower-montane Atlantic Forest, hanging from trees and sometimes rocks. The genus typically roots in moss and debris on branches under a broken canopy.

Recorded from sea level to 1,000 m, median about 390 m.

Brazil NortheastBrazil SoutheastSuriname

🔒 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.