Rhipsalis paradoxa (salm-dyck ex Pfeiff.) Salm-dyck

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Rhipsalis

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite plant. It grows 2.5-4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 2.5 - 4.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

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

Usage

Uses -
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 -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Images

Rhipsalis paradoxa unspecified picture

Distribution

Rhipsalis paradoxa world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Rhipsalis paradoxa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000399666
COL ID 4SBHT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Lepismium alternatum Rhipsalis paradoxa Rhipsalis pterocaulis Lepismium paradoxum Cereus pterocaulis Hylorhipsalis paradoxa Hariota alternata Hariota paradoxa Rhipsalis alternata Rhipsalis paradoxa var. beastonii

Lower taxons

Rhipsalis paradoxa subsp. septentrionalis Rhipsalis paradoxa subsp. paradoxa