Rhipsalis pilocarpa - Hairy stemmed rhipsalis

Hairy stemmed rhipsalis (Rhipsalis pilocarpa) is an evergreen epiphytic cactus native to rainforests of southeastern Brazil (Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Paraná), growing at 500-900 m elevation and known from only a handful of localities.¹ Its slender, cylindrical stems are covered in fine white hairs, unusual for the genus, and form pendent bushes grown as a houseplant.¹ It reaches 0.1-0.5 m tall and wide.²

Inputs

• Full sun²
• Well drained soil²

Type

• Evergreen
• Perennial

Dimension	At maturity
Height (m)	0.1-0.5
Diameter (m)	0.1-0.5

Footnotes

1. Rhipsalis pilocarpa | Llifle Encyclopedia of Cacti ↩ ↩²

2. Rhipsalis pilocarpa | RHS Plant Finder ↩ ↩² ↩³