Mistletoe Cactus Flower

Did you know

• It is the only cactus native to the Old World — found wild in Africa and Sri Lanka, a biogeographic puzzle.
• It looks nothing like a typical cactus: no spines, no ribs, just cascading green spaghetti-like stems.
• The tiny translucent white berries that follow the flowers resemble mistletoe berries, giving it the common name.
• Birds eat the sticky berries and deposit seeds on tree branches, allowing the epiphyte to colonize new hosts.
• In the wild, it drapes from rainforest canopy branches, sometimes forming curtains several meters long.

Color meanings

Uses

• hanging houseplant
• epiphyte displays
• tropical garden trees
• macramé hangers