Hatiora salicornioides - Dancing-bones - Bottle cactus is found growing on trees, occasionally on rocks in moist forest, savanna and rocky areas...
Hatiora salicornioides also called as Dancing-bones, Bottle cactus, drunkard's-dream, spice cactus, Cactus lyratus, Cactus salicornioides, Cactus trichotomus, Hariota bambusoides, Hariota bambusoides var. delicatula, Hariota clavata var. deliculata, Hariota salicornioides, Hariota salicornioides f. gracilior, Hariota salicornioides var. gracilior, Hariota salicornioides f. strictior, Hariota salicornioides var. strictior, Hariota salicornioides f. villigera, Hariota stricta, Hariota villigera, Hatiora bambusoides, Hatiora salicornioides var. gracilis, Hatiora salicornioides var. stricta, Hatiora salicornioides var. villigera, Opuntia salicornoides, Rhipsalis bambusoides, Rhipsalis gracilis, Rhipsalis salicornioides, Rhipsalis salicornioides var. bambusoides, Rhipsalis salicornioides var. gracilis, Rhipsalis salicornioides var. stricta, Rhipsalis salicornioides var. villigera, Rhipsalis villigera, is a species of the genus Hatiora. This species was described by Nathaniel Lord Britton and Joseph Nelson Rose in 1915.
IDENTIFY HATIORA SALICORNIDOIDES - DANCING-BONES - BOTTLE CACTUS
Hatiora salicornioides is native to Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast. It is found growing on trees, occasionally on rocks in moist forest, savanna and rocky areas at elevations of 200–1750 meters above sea level.
It is a bushy cactus with slender, many-branched, erect, or somewhat arching or pendent, up to 60 cm long stems. The stems are composed of 1.5–5 cm long, 3-4 mm in diameter segments. Each segment is shaped like a club or bottle, with the narrower end at the base. The stems branch from the end of a segment, with up to 6 branches forming a whorl.
Dancing-bones blooms in late winter to early spring from the ends of younger stem segments. The flowers are bell-shaped, orange yellow or light salmon, 1-2 cm long and in diameter. Translucent white berries follow the flowers.
HATIORA SALICORNIDOIDES - DANCING-BONES - BOTTLE CACTUS CARE AND CULTURE
Cultural information should only be used as a guide, and should be to be adapted to suit you. Your physical location; where you grow your plants, how much time you have to devote to their care, and many other factors, will need to be taken into account. Only then can you decide on the cultural methods that best suit you and your plants.
Light and exposure:
Hatiora salicornioides do best in a light to partially shaded location without too strong sunshine. Ideal locations are east or west-facing windows. South windows are also suitable, but the strong sun must be significantly weakened by curtains or shade of others plants.
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Humidity:
A high humidity, about 50 to 70%, is very beneficial for this species. At a sufficiently high humidity, this cacti develop healthy and develop magnificently, as long as the other care needs are sufficiently fulfilled.
Temperature:
Dancing-bones needs the ideal temperature range of between 18 and 24 ° C throughout the year. The nighttime temperatures can drop quite a few degrees, but fluctuations of more than 10 to 12 ° C within one day should be avoided.
Soil:
A nutrient-rich, humus-rich substrate is used. Choose a loose, medium-sized soil with enough nutrients. Commercially available quality grounds for potted plants have all the important characteristics to ensure the healthy growth of cacti.
Potting and repot:
Hatiora salicornioides is best to plant in March or April. During the winter, these cacti should not be repotted. Carefully remove the plant from the pot and clean carefully. Then you put the cactus back in and add fresh soil as needed. Since these cacti form only a few and small roots, you usually do not need larger pots. To repot, the old soil is shaken out of the roots, and all dead dead roots of the cactus are carefully cut off. A well-transplanted cactus is recovering quickly and will soon continue to grow.
Watering:
During the active growth in spring and summer, the plants should be watered evenly. This cacti must never be completely dry out. Cause this epiphytic growing cacti are very sensitive to lime, you should only use soft water. It is best done with clean rainwater. If dont have this, you can soften the tap water with a water filter. In winter, this cacti are watered moderately.
Fertilizer:
Dancing-bones are fertilized every 14 days to support bud formation. Use mineral fertilizers diluted in half, it is also necessary to use fertilizers with an average nitrogen content, an excess of nitrogen is contraindicated for cacti, as it contributes to rotting of the roots. Once a part of the buds have opened, the fertilizer is completely stop. Too much fertilizer is harmful to the plants.
Rest period:
Hatiora salicornioides needs a rest period after the blossoms have fallen off. During this period you should back off on the water for 1-2 months. If they need repotting, this is the time to do it. Once flower buds have formed, do not move the plant, as slight changes in environment may cause the buds to drop.
Pruning:
The plants easily tolerates a pruning, preferably in early spring. Too long shoots shortened to a maximum of 2/3 of their length.
Propagation:
Seeds ripen freely, and these, if sown on sandy soil, and placed on a shelf in a warm house, germinate in a few days.
Dancing-bones are best propagated by cuttings in the period from spring to summer. Cut the cactus 8 to 15 cm long, healthy shoot. Then the cuttings are placed in small groups of several copies about 3 to 4 cm deep directly into the recommended substrate for these cacti. In the next 3 to 4 weeks you keep the substrate only slightly damp, then you can treat the young cactus like adult specimens.
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