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Trailing cactus in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Lepismium cruciforme

 

Trailing cactus

Lepismium cruciforme is a trailing cactus, which grows on trees in jungles of Argentina and Brazil, is olive green under ideal growing conditions but blushes magenta when stressed. The stems may reach 1.3m long. Tufts of white spines sparkle along fleshy leaves that produce dime-sized white flowers, followed by bead-like seed capsules.

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plant Features
  • Trailing cactus likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Trailing cactus likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Trailing cactus is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Trailing cactus likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Trailing cactus

Latin name

Lepismium cruciforme

type

Epiphyte

family

Cactaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Trailing cactus likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Trailing cactus is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Trailing cactus likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Trailing cactus likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Trailing cactus is 0.40meters x 0.40meters 0.40 M 0.40 M

Lepismium cruciforme

Lepismium cruciforme is a trailing cactus, which grows on trees in jungles of Argentina and Brazil, is olive green under ideal growing conditions but blushes magenta when stressed. The stems may reach 1.3m long. Tufts of white spines sparkle along fleshy leaves that produce dime-sized white flowers, followed by bead-like seed capsules.


Planting young plants

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Although an epiphyte, this plant will grow in normal potting compost or an orchid growing medium. Grow in partial shade in a humid location. It is frost tender so should be grown indoors in cold climates and should not be stressed by summer temperatures above 28C.

 
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