Rhipsalis teres (Vell.) Steud.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Rhipsalis

Characteristics

A cactus. It grows attached to other plants. It has a woody base 10-50 cm long and 2-4 mm wide. The fruit are 5-6 mm long by 4-5 mm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form
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 -
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The fruit are edible but have little taste. They are also used to put in liquors.
Uses -
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Images

Rhipsalis teres unspecified picture

Distribution

Rhipsalis teres world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Rhipsalis teres threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000399799
COL ID 4SBKD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Rhipsalis pendula Rhipsalis floribunda Cactus teres Rhipsalis teres Rhipsalis alboareolata Rhipsalis virgata Rhipsalis clavellina Hariota conferta Hariota teres Hatiora teres

Lower taxons

Rhipsalis teres f. capilliformis