Ric Rac Orchid Cactus, Fishbone Cactus (Cryptocereus anthonianus)

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Monocromatico Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(Zone 11) Feb 07, 2004

Ric Rac Orchid Cactus, Fishbone Cactus
Cryptocereus anthonianus

This epiphyte cacuts doesnīt even look like a real plant. I like it. Rio de Janeiro, mid summer.

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htop San Antonio, TX(Zone 8b) Feb 09, 2004

This is a really unusual looking plant and does indeed look like ric rac. Thanks for sharing it.

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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) Feb 10, 2004

I have one too, and it is very tough and leathery. Grows without care, nearly. My neighbour's plant has grown nearly 8 feet and I stole a couple of pieces which drooped to my premises.

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htop San Antonio, TX(Zone 8b) Feb 10, 2004

What do the blooms look like?

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Monocromatico Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(Zone 11) Feb 10, 2004

While searching about this plant, I found this: http://images.google.com.br/images?q=Cryptocereus+anthonianus&ie=ISO-8859-1&hl=pt-BR&btnG=Pesquisa+Google

(sorry for sending you to Google - I hate when people do this - but I couldnīt open the pictures individually, although I could last week)

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htop San Antonio, TX(Zone 8b) Feb 10, 2004

I appreciate the link and don't mind being sent to Google at all. The blooms are really pretty. They bloom right on the tips. If I had a greenhouse, this would be a plant I attempt to grow, but I don't have one. We can have very hard freezes here. I have been carrying plants in and out as the temperatures fall near freezing and then warm up again. I am kinda becomimg a little frustrated with having to do this every few days ... guess I am getting old. I have all sorts of creatures in the house that have come in with my plants. Lots of chameleon lizards have taken a ride inside. I am having to try to catch them and usher them back out otherwise they will die. Thanks for the information.

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seemor Labelle, FL Sep 17, 2014

I just was given this plant, love the leaves and see that it blooms at night. Which is better, letting it grow up my Oak trees or hanging it on my porch? Seen it displayed both ways.

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