Plant Guardians

Rhipsalis baccifera subsp. mauritiana


Description:

Often referred to as the Mistletoe cactus due to its white berries, it features elongated, slender stems with long internodal lengths between branches. Growth habit can be lithophytic (growing on rocks), or epiphytic (growing on other plants). The natural range for this subspecies includes Tropical & S. Africa, W. Indian Ocean and Sri Lanka within seasonally dry tropical habitats.

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