What am I

[B K]

I have had this for a few years and don't know what it is.Any Ideas

 

[Kristina]

Christmas Cactus, looks like

 

[dmmj]

Not to argue with anyone but it does not look like CC to me but more like a cactus plant my grandma has, I do not know how to spell it, but it sounds like effaphilium. google was no help with the spelling so I am probably way off.

 

[Yvonne G]

Ha ha! Rhipsalis!!! Similar to the zygo (christmas) cactus, but rhipsalis are like orchids and grow in the jungle on trees. My tortoises eat it. Epiphylum is also called orchid cactus. It looks quite similar to the rhipsalis and you may be correct, David. Its hard to tell unless you can see them in real life.

 

[B K]

Is it ok to go in with my Gold's

 

[Kristina]

I looked again and the leaves, pads, whatever you want to call them are not as thick as CC, so I agree that my first impression was wrong

 

[Benjamin]

Epiphylum(spelling)? I would not include it where it may be browsed. Does it have small yellow/white flowers? I have or have had that before.

 

[Yvonne G]

The difference between the rhipsalis and the epi is in the flowers. Epi's have huge flowers and the rhipsalis has tiny white flowers. The Epi's flowers can be any color, pink, orange, white, very, very beautiful.

 

[B K]

Ok so I was repotting it and found a card in it that says Rhipsalis asst,don’t know what the asst is but is it safe to go in with my torts.

 

[Yvonne G]

"assorted" There are many, many varieties of Rhipsalis and some of them look VERY different from each other.

I wouldn't place it somewhere that the tortoise might be able to eat it. Some species of Rhipsalis are loaded with toxic alkaloids.

 

[B K]

"assorted" There are many, many varieties of Rhipsalis and some of them look VERY different from each other.

I wouldn't place it somewhere that the tortoise might be able to eat it. Some species of Rhipsalis are loaded with toxic alkaloids.

Thank You