Rhipsalis floccosa Salm-dyck ex Pfeiff.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Rhipsalis

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.1-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 11-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Rhipsalis floccosa habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Rhipsalis floccosa leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Rhipsalis floccosa world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Rhipsalis floccosa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000399687
COL ID 4SBFR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Rhipsalis floccosa Hariota floccosa Hariota floccosa Lepismium floccosum Hylorhipsalis floccosa Hatiora floccosa Hariota floccosa

Lower taxons

Rhipsalis floccosa subsp. hohenauensis Rhipsalis floccosa subsp. floccosa Rhipsalis floccosa subsp. pulvinigera Rhipsalis floccosa subsp. oreophila