That cacti have flowers is a fact, but, Have you ever seen hanging cacti with flowers? And without thorns?
If you have a terrace or balcony and you can hang a plant, if you live in a very hot area, this may be perfect for you not to worry about getting a lot of sun. Do you want to know which ones you can choose? Take a look at the list that we have prepared for you.
Hildewintera colademononis
Don’t be fooled by its appearance. All those hairs that she has are like that but they don’t prick, on the contrary, she is very soft. It is also known as monkey tail and it is the kind that, if you take good care of it, can give you up to two meters of plant and large red flowers.
Hildewintera colademononis It is a slow growing plant and will require some specific care.. For example, it prefers well-drained soil and exposure to bright but indirect light. It is also important to avoid overwatering and allow the soil to dry out completely between each watering. In winter, it likes cooler temperatures and less watering.
Echinopsis chamaecereus
Another of the hanging cacti with flowers is this one, called the peanut cactus (it’s because it shoots little shoots the size of peanuts along one of its “arms”).
As for the flowers, they won’t last long, barely a day, but you don’t have to worry either because it doesn’t open all at once and it also blooms every two weeks if you take good care of it.
This cactus grows to a height of up to 30 cm and has a diameter of up to 6 cm. It has a cylindrical and branched structure that produces stems that look similar to fingers. The plant also has short, pointed spines that grow in groups of one to four at the angles of the structure.
Aporocactus Flagelliformis
This oh-so-odd name is the scientific name for the whip flower, also known as the rat tail cactus. Its flower is red but some petals will be mixed with purple.
It has long, slender stems that can grow up to several meters long.. The stems are cylindrical, dark green in color and 1-2 cm in diameter. Clusters of fine, small spines grow along the stems, light brown to greyish in color.
Schlumbergera truncata
Better known as the Christmas cactus, it is a cactus native to Brazil. Its stems are pendulous and thin. They can grow up to 60 cm long. As for its leaves, they are flat and oval, dark green in color.
In this case, the cactus does not bloom in summer, but to see its flowers you must wait for winter, where it will produce pink, red, white, yellow or orange trumpet-shaped flowers, measuring between 5 and 7 cm in diameter.
Hatiora salicornioides
This cactus is totally different from what you may have known. For starters, it has no spikes.
You can find it with other names such as coral cactus or coral pencil cactus (also as dancing bones). And this already gives you an idea of what it is like. It is a plant with thin, cylindrical and branched stems that can reach 60 cm long.. These are very similar to coral and are covered by areoles that produce yellow flowers and these turn into white fruits.
During the spring, Hatiora salicornioides produces pink or white flowers that sprout in groups of 2 or 3 at the tips of the stems.
Cactus Rhipsalis
In this case we cannot put just one, but a genus of plants, most of them hanging.
They have succulent, slender stems that can grow from a few centimeters to several meters in length. These can be cylindrical or flattened and generally have numerous branches. As for its leaves, there are some that produce them, while others do not.
And in the case of flowers? Most species produce small, tubular-shaped flowers that are usually white, yellow, or pale pink in color. These flowers often appear at the tips of the stems and can be solitary or grouped in clusters.
Disocactus ackermannii
Also known as Epiphyllum ackermannii, it is a species of hanging cactus that was formerly known as Disocactus ackermannii. It is native to Mexico and Central America and is known for its showy red and pink flowers that appear in spring and summer.
Its flowers are some of the most beautiful that you will find and as for the hanging branches that it has, they have many fewer spikes than other varieties, some even lack them. Many refer to this cactus as the “orchid cactus” because the beauty of the flower rivals any of these.
Selenicereus grandiflorus
The Selenicereus grandiflorus, also known as “Queen of the night” or “Lady of the night”, is another of the flowering hanging cacti that you can have. Originally from Central and South America, the most characteristic of this are its flowers, which only open at night.
Visually, This cactus has long, slender stems that can grow up to 10 meters long in the wild, but stay shorter in cultivation.. The leaves are small and scarce, and their function is mainly photosynthetic. The stems have vertical ribs and spines on the areoles, which can vary in number and size depending on the variety.
But what really matters are its flowers. These open at night and can be up to 30 centimeters in diameter. They are white in color and have a sweet and delicate fragrance. Of course, they only last one night and begin to wither at dawn.
Epiphyllum angularis
Finally, we talk about the Epiphyllum anguliger. Within the Epiphyllum you have a lot of variety, but this is perhaps the one we liked the most. It is also known as “rat tail cactus” or “zigzag cactus” due to the shape of its leaves. Also, it has no thorns.
Its stems are pendulous or climbing and can grow to more than a meter in length, and its leaves are flat and narrow with jagged edges. During the summer, the plant will give you white, scented flowers that are very large compared to the size of the plant.
As you can see, there are many hanging cacti with flowers that you can find. The vast majority of them bloom in spring and summer, but there is something for everyone: those who prick, those who don’t, and depending on the type of flower. Which one do you like the most?
