Rhipsalis cereuscula Haw syn. Erythrorhipsalis cereuscula (Haw.) ; Volgin ; Hariota cereuscula Kuntze

Rhipsalis is a genus of epiphytic cacti. They grow mostly pendent, few grow more or less upright or sprawling. They produce flowers that are small, usually about 1 cm in diameter, white or whitish in most species. Yellowish flowers occur in R. dissimilis and R. elliptica and R. hoelleri is the only Rhipsalis species with red flowers. The fruits are always berries, they are whitish or coloured pink, red or yellow. Water freely when in growth, but keep dryer in winter. Mist the leaves regularly with water to increase humidity and make sure the winter temperatures stay above 10°C. The plant is most often found indoors and may simply be mounted on a piece of bark like an orchid or potted in a good cactus mix. Rhipsalis cereuscula Haw - coral-cactus or Mistletoe Cactus - is a bushy succulent epiphyte with many tiny, cylindrical stems that are borne at the ends of long, slender branches. Stems and branches are pale green and pendent, and flowers are very small, and creamy-white.

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  Partial shade

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  Very little water

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  Not Frost hardy

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  Rich and free draining