🌱 Morphology
     Arched and pendulous epiphytic cactus, formed by flattened and jointed stems. Its green segments have serrated edges and truncated tips, with small areoles at the ends. The tubular flowers, with bilateral symmetry, protrude from the tips and can be pink, magenta, red, or white.

🌍 Distribution, habitat and family
Native to southeastern Brazil, it inhabits moist mountain forests, where it grows on trees and, occasionally, on rocky outcrops. It is adapted to ambient humidity, root aeration, and filtered light from the forest canopy.

Cactaceae family · Cactoideae subfamily · Rhipsalideae tribe

❄️ Temperature · USDA Zone 11
Tolerates minimum temperatures close to 5 ºC, but not frost. It is recommended to protect it from intense cold and sudden temperature changes.

☀️ Lighting
Shade - Partial shade. Abundant indirect light, avoiding strong midday sun. As a reference, an approximate PAR DLI of 8–15 mol·m⁻²·day⁻¹ is recommended, with good ventilation and moderate-to-high ambient humidity.

💧 Growth cycle and watering
Opportunistic. During active growth, it is recommended to water thoroughly and allow the substrate to lose some of its moisture before watering again, without allowing it to dry out for prolonged periods. In autumn, it is advisable to moderate watering and provide cool nights to promote the formation of flower buds. Avoid waterlogging.

🌸 Flowering
Usually from autumn to early winter in cultivation, with very striking terminal flowers. The duration and date of flowering depend on the temperature, photoperiod, and growing conditions.

🌿 Nutrition
During active growth, Desert CHOICE® Cactaceae NPK (Ca-Mg) 4-4-7 (4-4) is recommended, in moderation and with watering. Assimilable calcium promotes the formation of firm tissues, and magnesium participates in chlorophyll synthesis.

🪴 Pot
13x13 cm black pot. An airy substrate, rich in stable organic matter and with effective drainage, suitable for epiphytic cacti, is recommended.

This is an inimitable xerophyte grown in Madrid in a technological square pot with the substrate activated with mycorrhizal fungi and biofungicides.