Plant of the Day
Wednesday 10 January 2024
The epiphytic cactus Rhipsalis baccifera (mistletoe cactus) is native to South American rainforests. It needs a well-draining compost that is slightly acidic and should be watered thoroughly but allowed to dry out slightly between watering. Overwatering can lead to root rot, so it's essential to make sure the compost is not constantly wet.
Jill Raggett
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Rhipsalis flowers! Not 100% on the species here as I bought this unlabeled. Possibly baccifera. This guy is blooming up a storm in its spot in the new house. Happy for him.
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Rhipsalis mesembryanrhemoides is a cactus native to the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.
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I think there's a distinct possibility that I waited a bit too long to pot these guys up.
On the bright side, they really didn't care... and now they're ready for their next stage of growing.
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Pink Princess Aglaonema 👸🏼 💗 🌿 . . #BigMama #Oasis #Monstera #MonsteraLaniata #Laniata #Exotic #PlantsForEveryone #FriendsForEveryone #Feminist #AlternativeGirl #DogMom #PlantMom #IndoorJungle #PP #BohoDecor #Bohemian #Aglaonema #MimosaPudica #Rhipsalis #RhipsalisOasis #PinkPrincess #AglaonemaPinkPrincess (at Wilton, Wiltshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfyndV7MgYB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Tão singela …. #rhipsalis (em Betim) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce9Yha3FGdxWHMyQJOdnou9m0Q6x7d553C1Nck0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Rhipsalis paradoxa flower. I have had her for two years and this is her first bloom, I am so glad she is happy 💕
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ive been making way too many new d&d characters lately considering i "only" play in 1 campaign. i need an intervention
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as much as it would be funny and cursed to have a Velvet ita bag I would have to make absolutely everything myself and it’s not an interest I make public at all because it’s too damn hard to explain to normies. Like running around with a pereskia-themed bag going breathless telling people I don’t even like roses that much, I like obscure cacti that don’t look like cacti.
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Han Ji-hye's father "I liked the first meeting of Rhipsalis baccifera...a warm and warm man" ('Poissutorang')
Source: k-star-holic.blogspot.com
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n332_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library
Via Flickr:
The Cactaceae :. Washington :Carnegie Institution of Washington,1919-1923.. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32131317
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A cactus (pl. cacti, cactuses, or less commonly, cactus) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae, a family comprising about 127 genera with some 1750 known species of the order Caryophyllales. The word cactus derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Greek word κάκτος (káktos), a name originally used by Theophrastus for a spiny plant whose identity is now not certain. Cacti occur in a wide range of shapes and sizes. Although some species live in quite humid environments, most cacti live in habitats subject to at least some drought. Many live in extremely dry environments, even being found in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth. Because of this, cacti show many adaptations to conserve water. For example, almost all cacti are succulents, meaning they have thickened, fleshy parts adapted to store water. Unlike many other succulents, the stem is the only part of most cacti where this vital process takes place. Most species of cacti have lost true leaves, retaining only spines, which are highly modified leaves. As well as defending against herbivores, spines help prevent water loss by reducing air flow close to the cactus and providing some shade. In the absence of true leaves, cacti's enlarged stems carry out photosynthesis. Cacti are native to the Americas, ranging from Patagonia in the south to parts of western Canada in the north—except for Rhipsalis baccifera, which also grows in Africa and Sri Lanka. -🧪
"KILL. APACHE----"
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