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)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Other: Small, red berries
Fruiting Time: Summer
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Common names
  • Chain Cactus
  • Chain Rhipsalis
  • Link Plant
  • Cacto-Corrente
  • Cacto-de-Arvore

Photo Gallery
Location: Palmengarten der Stadt Frankfurt am Main
Date: 2018-01-29
Location: Botanical Garden of Münster
Date: 2017-09-19
Location: Barcelona, Spain |April, 2023 (uploaded. This image is much older)
Date: 2023-04-03
Location: Botanical Garden of the University of Münster
Date: 2017-09-19
Location: Botanical Garden of the University of Münster
Location: Frankfurt Botanical Garden
Date: 2018-01-29
Location: Balboa Park Botanical Gardens, San Diego, California                                    
Date: 2013-08-16
Location: Rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2014-01-24
Location: Botanical Garden Berlin
Date: 2017-01-07

photo credit: Sadambio

photo credit: Andre Benedito
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