Rat Tail Cactus.
Rat tail plant cactus is an epiphyte (or lithophyte). This means, in the wild, it does not need soil to grow.
In its native, southern Mexico and Central America, the rat tail cactus is often found clambering over rocks or into trees.
As of 2018, according to inaturalist.org, the increasing destruction of cloud forests in the Mexican states of Hidalgo, Puebla and Veracruz list the Aporocactus flabelliform as “near threatened.”
When kept as a garden or houseplant, its rambling habits make it perfect for trailing or growing in a hanging basket.
Rat Tail Cactus.
Rat tail plant cactus is an epiphyte (or lithophyte). This means, in the wild, it does not need soil to grow.
In its native, southern Mexico and Central America, the rat tail cactus is often found clambering over rocks or into trees.
As of 2018, according to inaturalist.org, the increasing destruction of cloud forests in the Mexican states of Hidalgo, Puebla and Veracruz list the Aporocactus flabelliform as “near threatened.”
When kept as a garden or houseplant, its rambling habits make it perfect for trailing or growing in a hanging basket.