Clumpy Mistletoe Cactus (Rhipsalis mesembryanthemoides)

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Aug 25, 2008

Clumpy Mistletoe Cactus
Rhipsalis mesembryanthemoides

plant show, Los Angeles

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ooojen Lewiston, MN Nov 08, 2008

It's a great-looking plant, and it seems to have done well at the show, but I think it's strutting its stuff under a false identity. R. teres fma. capilliformis has very thin, soft draping branches that divide repeatedly. This one looks like R. mesembryanthemoides, with its brown stems lined with short, blunt-ended, terete branchlets.

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Nov 09, 2008

many show plants are commonly misidentified... seems as people keep these plants for decades their identities sort of become less of a concern and at show time, they have to come up with something. I will move it soon

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scole456 Lynnwood, WA Nov 18, 2008

Do either of you know if the Rhipsalis capilliformis blooms? If so, any good pictures of one in bloom?

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ooojen Lewiston, MN Nov 19, 2008

They do bloom, but the flowers (while they can be numerous) are very small and not particularly showy. I'm not sure where to find a picture, but I'll check whether there are any flowers on mine right now, and if so, I'll get a shot tomorrow.

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Dec 05, 2008

Sorry to have lost tract of this one for a bit. Was it determined whether this photo should be moved to a different entry?

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Dec 05, 2008

I agree it's not teres... move it if it fits the other ID

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Dec 05, 2008

Thanks! It's been moved.

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