Light
Bright indirect light; gentle morning sun is useful but avoid harsh summer midday sun.
Learn how to care for your green friend
Mistletoe Cactus
Rhipsalis baccifera
Cacti · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
Mistletoe Cactus has fine branching pendent cylindrical green stems. Its epiphytic habit calls for air around roots rather than heavy waterlogged soil.
Why you’ll love it
- Fine cylindrical stems create a hanging green curtain.
- Spineless branching growth provides a softer cactus silhouette.
A space where it can thrive
Grow year-round in a warm Metro Vancouver home, near suitable daylight and away from cold window glass, exterior-door drafts and heating vents.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Indoor hanging plant
Growing in a hanging basket
Hang where the fine stems have room to fall freely. Provide filtered light and an airy mix; avoid desert-cactus levels of sun or prolonged drought.
Use a container with drainage and a secure support rated for its fully watered weight. Check moisture at the root ball and empty collected drainage water.
Studio basket illustration. Colours, growth, basket size and availability vary.
Hanging basket care referenceBrowse hanging basket plants
Your care routine
Watering
Water when the surface begins to dry; thoroughly wet and drain without leaving the plant continuously soggy.
Soil & drainage
Very airy organic mix with bark and perlite; adapt container or mounting to the species.
Fertilizer
Use a complete liquid houseplant fertilizer about monthly while actively growing in spring and summer, at the product label rate. Pause in dim winter conditions or whenever growth stops; do not feed a dry or stressed plant.
Temperature
Aim for 18–26°C indoors; protect from sudden temperature changes and cold drafts.
Humidity
Prefer moderate humid air around 50–60% with good circulation.
Through the seasons
During darker Metro Vancouver autumn and winter days, check moisture before watering and lengthen the interval as growth slows. Reassess daylight in spring and repot only if roots crowd the container.
When your plant needs help
- Shrivelled growth can signal dry roots, but check for rot before watering again.
- Mealybugs often shelter between stem joints or leaf bases.
Pets & little ones
Safety information needs confirmation; keep out of reach.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
Independent, family-owned and right here in Uptown New Westminster. Browse before your visit and keep this guide handy at home.
Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.