I KNOW there's a place here at Dave's where we can ask for plant ID, but I can't find it! LOL!
So I'll ask here, and then maybe one of you can direct me to the forum I SHOULD be posting this.
I found this plant bit on the floor in a store. I know it had to fall off a plant that was offered for sale there, but I couldn't find out what it is.
Anyone know?
it looks like the pencil cactus i have-the name starts with a R i think
Does yours have spines? Mine does not, and feels succulant.
Yes! That's it, Mistletoe Cactus! Thankyou. Now I can read up on it's propagation and care.
stick it in the dirt and water it ;)
very easy to get to grow!
LOL! OK, do I cut it apart and stick the stems in the dirt or does it need the joint where the stems come out in contact with the dirt? Don't tell me.....have I actually found an easy as preschool plant to grow? Free!
when i got my cuttings i just stuck the end of it in the dirt
and let the rest hang and grow
they grow from just about anything
pjadams49417 and notmartha
Just saw your detective work. The R-- of the original suggestion was apparently correct. Mistletoe cactus is a Rhipsalis. We have a large pencil cactus in our kitchen. It is a Euphorbia and these contain a milky white latex.
The pencil cactus bleeds a lot of this, for a while, when it is cut. The latex is poisonous. It apparently causes rashes on some people's skin. It can be a serious problem if it gets in your eyes. I've often saved bits of unknown plants. I guess the moral is, be careful until you know what you've got!
