Rhipsalis aculeata

Family: Cactaceae

What it is like

A cactus. It is a herb. It is an epiphyte that climbs over other plants keeps growing from year to year. The flowers are white. The fruit are round and dark red when ripe.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Paraguay, South America (country/location of origin), Uruguay

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Lepismium aculeatum (F. A. C. Weber) Barthlott;