Good morning Dylan. Really cool plant, the 'Paridoxa' or whatever it was called. I don't think I've never seen that one before. Have a great day today, Jeff
Oh thank you so much for covering Rhipsalis. I really love them and it's hard to find much info on them. I have 6 but the coolest one is probably my Rhipsalis Grandiflora. The flowers aren't really grand. They're are only about the size of a quarter but there are many of them at once. Mine just finished blooming. R. Grandiflora are a little hard to find but well worth it. This is not an expensive genus. Yes!
Thank you for watching! They are neat little plants with a lot of character, and easy to take care of! I like the look of the R. grandiflora. I'll have to see if I stumble across one!
Finally a movie from U! I have my own in a soil as for orchids. The best watering I found out is to put through a big mound of water once in a while but never keep the water sitting in. My are hanging in the window in bathroom as curtains. High moisture of the air is also good for them cause there are some insects that loves rhipsalis but hate high air moisture.. and again I don’t know the name of insects in English 🤦🏻♂️ sorry! But they look like white wool lying on them… 😊
Hey! I have a rhipsalis pachyptera. I didn’t know it was epiphytic, but it’s growing well in soil. I wonder should I repot it in an airy soil? I usually water my plants every 1-2 weeks. I would like to see this plant flower.
I didn't realize the flowers on them were so unique. I love the way they bloom on the margins! Mine is in a succulent mix, just for the added drainage. It took me a long time to find one so I'm being really careful with it!
You might be thinking of symbiosis, the opposite of parasitic. X-Men'd. I could not find any papers with this plant or that word so they might not have any special relationship with their hosts. Does any particular species host this plant more often than not, which is not best explained by its numbers? Are there other species attracted to rhipsalis, not just other plants? Personally, I would argue most life is part of a system that depends on others, but I think symbiosis describes specific relationships in the way that virii dont infect all life.
To my knowledge, Rhipsalis in general doesn't have a specific relationship with any other plant. It's just a typical jungle cactus, probably hanging out on whatever tree it grew on. That's not to say there isn't a specific species that may find itself more attracted to one tree over another, but as you said, symbiosis usually refers to one specific relationship, such as the Myke fungi and the roots of plants, or certain anemone in the ocean that will host fish who protect it, etc.
The container listed it as baccifera, but like me, they can definitely make mistakes with the species! I'm more about knowing the specific genera (since individual species within certain genera can be difficult to pinpoint). Ironically, Hatiora and Rhipsalis have a lot of overlap scientifically, and they can't seem to decide which plants go into which genus.
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Good morning Dylan. Really cool plant, the 'Paridoxa' or whatever it was called. I don't think I've never seen that one before. Have a great day today, Jeff
Thank you! You too!
Oh thank you so much for covering Rhipsalis. I really love them and it's hard to find much info on them. I have 6 but the coolest one is probably my Rhipsalis Grandiflora. The flowers aren't really grand. They're are only about the size of a quarter but there are many of them at once. Mine just finished blooming. R. Grandiflora are a little hard to find but well worth it. This is not an expensive genus. Yes!
Thank you for watching! They are neat little plants with a lot of character, and easy to take care of! I like the look of the R. grandiflora. I'll have to see if I stumble across one!
like a cute green octopus in a pot ☺☺
Exactly 🙂
Finally a movie from U! I have my own in a soil as for orchids. The best watering I found out is to put through a big mound of water once in a while but never keep the water sitting in. My are hanging in the window in bathroom as curtains. High moisture of the air is also good for them cause there are some insects that loves rhipsalis but hate high air moisture.. and again I don’t know the name of insects in English 🤦🏻♂️ sorry! But they look like white wool lying on them… 😊
I think you might be referring to mealy bugs! They can be a pain!
@@banesbotanicals1287 Exactly!
thanks Dylan!
since this is an epiphytic plant could it grow in simply orchid bark? i’ve never grown one and looks it interesting; might try.
No problem! In theory it could, just be careful about letting it dry out. Give it a try sometime and let me know the results!
Hey! I have a rhipsalis pachyptera. I didn’t know it was epiphytic, but it’s growing well in soil. I wonder should I repot it in an airy soil? I usually water my plants every 1-2 weeks. I would like to see this plant flower.
I didn't realize the flowers on them were so unique. I love the way they bloom on the margins! Mine is in a succulent mix, just for the added drainage. It took me a long time to find one so I'm being really careful with it!
You might be thinking of symbiosis, the opposite of parasitic. X-Men'd.
I could not find any papers with this plant or that word so they might not have any special relationship with their hosts. Does any particular species host this plant more often than not, which is not best explained by its numbers? Are there other species attracted to rhipsalis, not just other plants?
Personally, I would argue most life is part of a system that depends on others, but I think symbiosis describes specific relationships in the way that virii dont infect all life.
To my knowledge, Rhipsalis in general doesn't have a specific relationship with any other plant. It's just a typical jungle cactus, probably hanging out on whatever tree it grew on.
That's not to say there isn't a specific species that may find itself more attracted to one tree over another, but as you said, symbiosis usually refers to one specific relationship, such as the Myke fungi and the roots of plants, or certain anemone in the ocean that will host fish who protect it, etc.
That looks more like hatoria salicornioides not baccifera
The container listed it as baccifera, but like me, they can definitely make mistakes with the species! I'm more about knowing the specific genera (since individual species within certain genera can be difficult to pinpoint). Ironically, Hatiora and Rhipsalis have a lot of overlap scientifically, and they can't seem to decide which plants go into which genus.