Hatiora

Family: Cactaceae
Common Name: Drunkard's Dream

This unusual genus of epiphytic cacti is native to Brazil.

Species

H. salicornioides has a bushy habit and grows to around 40 cm (16 in) in height and spread. It has thin, jointed, tube-like stems and the small, yellow, self-sterile flowers are borne at the tips of the stems in late winter to early spring.

Cultivation

Grow in a warm greenhouse or con­servatory, in hanging baskets, or mounted on a tree branch. Fill containers with an orchid com­post or a cactus compost formulated for epi­phytes. Give good light but shade from direct sun, and mist spray daily. In winter, keep the compost only barely moist. Propagate from cut­tings in summer.

Climate

Tropical or subtropical.