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Plant Habit: Shrub
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: 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: 4 to 6 inches
Plant Spread: Pendant growth habit, 1 to 2 feet or more
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Other: Small, globose orange berries
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: White
Other: Creamy-white
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Layering
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
  • Mistletoe Cactus

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Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-03-15
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Horticult Greenhouse
Date: 2023-03-21
Location: Horticult Greenhouse
Date: 2021-07-28
Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-03-15
Location: Bea's garden
Date: 2022
Location: Bea's garden
Date: 2022

photo credit: salchu

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