General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 8-12 inches
Plant Spread: 18-24 inches or more
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Edible to birds
Other: Tiny white berries
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
Image
Common names
  • Bird's Foot Cactus
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Rhipsalis micrantha
  • Synonym: Rhipsalis kirbergii
  • Synonym: Rhipsalis rauhiorum

Photo Gallery
Location: Hortus Botanicus Leiden
Date: 2022-03-26
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Botanical Garden near Brussels)
Date: 2019-12-03
Location: Frankfurt Botanical Garden
Location: Botanical Garden of the University of Münster
Date: 2017-09-19
Location: Botanical Garden of the University of Münster
Date: 2017-09-19
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Botanical Garden near Brussels)
Date: 2019-12-03

Date: 2018-04-02
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2014-05-13
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2010-10-25
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2010-11-03 
Rhipsalis micrantha f. rauhiorum
Location: Tucson, AZ
Location: Tucson, AZ
Date: May 15, 2015 3:00:22 PM
40 year old
Location: Orangeburg, SC
Date: 2016-04-22
Rhipsalis Micrantha
Location: Frankfurt Botanical Garden
Date: 2018-01-29
Location: Botanical Garden of the University of Münster
Date: 2017-09-19
Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2017-04-19

photo credit: Kurt Stüber
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2010-10-25
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2011-04-24
Location: Botanical Garden Berlin
Date: 2017-01-07

« Add a new plant to the database

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by Lucius93 and is called "Pollination"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.