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Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Fruiting Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Prefers to be under-potted
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Vulnerable
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Botanical names
  • Accepted: Rhipsalis oblonga
  • Synonym: Rhipsalis crispimarginata

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