Disocactus x mallisonii
RAT'S TAIL CACTUS
Cactaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or cactus

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: orchid compost, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind
0.15m
Plant habit
 
0.75m

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Origins: Mexico

Other Botanical Names: Aporocactus x mallisonii, x Aporoheliocereus mallisonii, x A. smithii, Cereus x mallisonii, C. x smithii

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Disocactus x mallisonii
RAT'S TAIL CACTUS
Cactaceae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or cactus

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: orchid compost, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind
0.15m
Plant habit
 
0.75m

FEATURES

Flowers: red

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Bark & Stems: spines


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & dry style designs

Uses: pot, hanging basket

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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