General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 12 inches to 18 inches
Plant Spread: 12 inches to 18 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Suitable for miniature gardens
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
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Common names
  • Canambaia
  • Cabelo-de-Anjo
  • Cacto-Macarrao
  • Rabo-de-Rato
  • Old Man's Beard

Photo Gallery
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2023-02-11
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2023-01-21
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2023-03-07
Location: Utrecht Botanical Garden
Location: Utrecht Botanical Garden 
Date: 2018-03-18
Location: 2018 Philadelphia Flower Show
Date: 2018-03-08
Location: Chicago Botanic Gardens
Date: 2020-03-05

Date: 2020-08-11

Date: 2020-05-30
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2022-09-25
It looks like I missed some blooms and the "balls" are unpollinat
Location: Botanical Garden of Münster
Date: 2017-09-19
Location: Botanical Garden of Münster
Date: 2017-09-19
Location: Botanical Garden of Münster
Date: 2017-09-19
Location: Utrecht Botanical Garden
Date: 2009-04-19
Location: Utrecht Botanical Garden
Date: 2012-04-18
Location: Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington WV
Date: 2017-09-16
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-07-27
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-10-02
Location: National Botanical Garden (DC) | November 2022
Date: 2022-11-26

Date: 2014-02-03
Location: Botanical Garden of Münster
Date: 2017-09-19
Location: Utrecht Botanical Garden
Date: 2012-04-18
Location: Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington WV
Date: 2017-09-16
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-07-27
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-10-02

Date: 2014-02-03

Date: 2014-02-03

Date: 2014-02-03

Date: 2014-02-03
Location: Botanical Garden of the University of Münster
Date: 2017-09-19
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2014-09-12
Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-02-29
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2021-05-22
Location: Miami, FL
Location: Olbrich Botanical Gardens
photo credit: James Steakley
Location: Paraty town,  Brazil
Date: 2014-01-21
Location: 2018 Philadelphia Flower Show
Date: 2018-03-08
Enormous hanging specimen! If I guess its size at 6 feet tall and
Location: 2018 Philadelphia Flower Show
Date: 2018-03-08
Dense downward branching
Location: Emerson, GA
Date: 2013-03-31
Location: Thomson,Ga.
Date: 2012-07-20
it's often called a link cactus and here you can see why,it's jus
Location: Thomson,Ga.
Date: 2012-07-20
this plant is happy just hanging from the ceiling where it gets l
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Comments:
  • Posted by jgrace010 (Cartersville, Georgia) on Mar 31, 2013 3:23 PM concerning plant:
    I was surprised to learn one of my favorite indoor plants belongs to the Cactus family.!! Now I can care for it properly.! :-)
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Belovedhoneygirl On April 5, 2018 Obtained plant
Gift from grower at Cactus Show
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