Rhipsalis pachyptera

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Rhipsalis pachyptera in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Rhipsalis pachyptera, Pfeiff. (R. alata, Steud.). Erect, branching, reaching a height of nearly 3 ft.: joints flat, rarely 3-winged, rather thick, usually somewhat concavo-convex, 3-8 in. long, blunt, 2-5 in. broad, often purple-red: fls. about 8 lines long, yellow with reddish tips. Brazil. B.M. 2820 (as Cactus alatus). The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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