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'''''Rhipsalis pilocarpa''''' is a species of [[plant]] in the [[ |
'''''Rhipsalis pilocarpa''''', the '''hairy-fruited wickerware cactus''', is a [[species]] of [[flowering plant]] in the cactus [[family (botany)|family]] that is [[endemic]] to Brazil. Scarce in the wild, it is known only in a small number of isolated locations.<ref name = ILIFE>{{cite web | url = http://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/CACTI/Family/Cactaceae/26979/Rhipsalis_pilocarpa |
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| title = ''Rhipsalis pilocarpa'' | publisher = Encyclopedia of Cacti | accessdate = 2 October 2018}}</ref> Its status is listed as “vulnerable” by the IUCN Red List. However, it is cultivated as an ornamental [[houseplant]] and as such has gained the [[Royal Horticultural Society]]’s [[Award of Garden Merit]].<ref name = RHSPF>{{cite web |
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| url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/106230/i-Rhipsalis-pilocarpa-i/Details |
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| title = RHS Plantfinder - ''Rhipsalis pilocarpa'' | accessdate = 2 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |
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| url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf | title = AGM Plants - Ornamental | date = July 2017 |
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| page = 84 | publisher = Royal Horticultural Society | accessdate = 2 October 2018}}</ref> |
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In the wild ''Rhipsalis pilocarpa'' is an [[epiphyte]], using a host tree for support but not parasitising or otherwise harming its host. Growing to {{convert|50|cm|in|abbr=on}} tall and broad, its slim cylindrical stems are at first erect, becoming pendent with short straight branches arranged in whorls. Fragrant white terminal flowers are followed by hairy red fruits.<ref name = ILIFE/> |
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Relatively easy to cultivate, ''R. pilocarpa'' grows best in partial shade, imitating its natural environment. It is particularly suitable as a hanging plant. With a minimum temperature of {{convert|10 |C|F|abbr=on}} it requires the protection of glass in temperate locations, at least during the winter months.<ref name = RHSPF/> |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Rhipsalis |
| Species: | R. pilocarpa
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| Rhipsalis pilocarpa Loefgr.
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Rhipsalis pilocarpa, the hairy-fruited wickerware cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the cactus family that is endemic to Brazil. Scarce in the wild, it is known only in a small number of isolated locations.[2] Its status is listed as “vulnerable” by the IUCN Red List. However, it is cultivated as an ornamental houseplant and as such has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]
In the wild Rhipsalis pilocarpa is an epiphyte, using a host tree for support but not parasitising or otherwise harming its host. Growing to 50 cm (20 in) tall and broad, its slim cylindrical stems are at first erect, becoming pendent with short straight branches arranged in whorls. Fragrant white terminal flowers are followed by hairy red fruits.[2]
Relatively easy to cultivate, R. pilocarpa grows best in partial shade, imitating its natural environment. It is particularly suitable as a hanging plant. With a minimum temperature of 10 °C (50 °F) it requires the protection of glass in temperate locations, at least during the winter months.[3]
References
- ^ Taylor, N.P. 2002. Rhipsalis pilocarpa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
- ^ a b "Rhipsalis pilocarpa". Encyclopedia of Cacti. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ a b "RHS Plantfinder - Rhipsalis pilocarpa". Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 84. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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