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| I bought a very groovy little cactus today, but the tag says "Star Cactus - Astriphytum ornatum", which a quick browse of the web proved not to be true! Does anyone know what this wee cactus really is? |
Image link: Cactus ID (5 k)
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- Posted by milwdave Zone5 Milwaukee (milwdave_us@yahoo.com) on Fri, May 4, 07 at 6:43
| Heya missvinny....It's an awfully small pic, but I'd say it's an Epiphyllum of some type. Probably one of the many hybrids but MIGHT be a species. But really, the pic is too small to get a good look. Dave |
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| It is an epiphytic, or jungle cactus. They like humidity, less light, and more organic matter (bark) than most desert cactus, but still need a well aerated, fast draining soil mix. It could be Epiphyllum, Rhipsalis, or one of some other genera. |
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| You're right; it's definitely not an Astrophytum! It's hard to tell with the picture being so small, but if the stems are angled (usually 3- or 4-sided, sometimes 5) rather than flat, try Lepismium cruciforme. |
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| I agree with ooojen, looks like it's in the Rhipsalis-Lepismium continuum. If the stems are flat, I'd say it's Rhipsalis micrantha or Lepismium crenatum. I recommend checking out the website Cactiguide, if you haven't already - along the margin on the left there are headings (in black) according to genus - I would search through the pictures under the subheadings "Rhipsalis" and "Lepismium" and see which images match the looks of your cacti. Whatever it is, it's a good looking plant. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Cactiguide
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| Hey, another Minnesotan who grows epiphytes! Good deal! Another good source of information is rhipsalis.com. I've spent more than a few minutes poring over that site! |
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| Greetings ooojen, Nice to meet you! What do you grow? Treehaus |
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| What do I grow...? Let's see.... Way too much, I think! I don't want to hijack Miss Vinny's thread, but I guess we've already given her the best advice we can. I've got a couple doz. or so epiphytic cacti, though not many showy Epiphyllums for some reason-- more of the Lepismium/Rhipsalis types. Got some orchids, some cacti (though few with wicked, outward-facing spines & almost no Opuntioids)-- again, many of my favorites are the interesting, atypical ones. I have some caudiciforms, quite a few Aloes & Haworthias, Euphorbias & lots of other misc. succulents. Got a few Hoyas & Dischidias, lots of stuff. |
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