Product Details
Highlights
Rhipsalis mesembryanthemoides (Haworth): Sprawling, near-spineless cactus from Brazil with freely branching green stems. The stems are covered by lots of short branchlets up to 0.5" long. Each main stem can grow up to 8.0" long and the whole plant makes a striking trailing plant as it spills out of containers. It produces small white blooms that dot the tips of the branchlets.
Soft succulents will not survive a hard frost, but if there is a risk of freezing temperatures they can be brought indoors to grow on a sunny window sill or under a grow light. They need bright sunlight, great drainage, and infrequent water to prevent rot. Pick containers with drainage holes and use well-draining cactus and succulent soil with 50% to 70% mineral grit such as coarse sand, pumice, or perlite. Water deeply enough for water to run out the drainage hole, then wait for the soil to fully dry before watering again.
This variety is easy to re-root from stem cuttings. Look to our Succulent Cuttings Guide for tips on succulent propagation.
Product Size
2.0" Pot
Current Primary Color
Green
All Seasonal Colors
White
Bloom Color
White Bloom
Grow Zone (Hardiness)
Zone 10 (30F)
Recommended Light Conditions
Bright Indoor Light, Full Sun
Maximum Height
6"-8"
Growth Habit / Shape
Hanging / Trailing
Special Characteristic
Easy to Propagate, Showy Blooms
THIS PLANT IS HARDY IN ZONES 10+
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Questions & Answers
Popular Questions
The only genus of succulents Bonsai Jack might give you trouble with on your list is Peperomia. Many of them are not quite succulent enough to handle such a well draining soil. If you amended the soil by mixing equal parts Bonsai Jack and normal potting soil, that would be enough for Peperomia.
The reason I say that is because Bonsai Jack can drain water incredibly well, to the point where a common complaint about it is that it doesn't hold enough water. For someone growing Echeveria, this could be a problem, but for Lithops, this is perfect.
Bonsai Jack is a soil, meaning it's primarily used to fill pots. The reason it looks so rocky, like how a "deco" layer might, is because it has very little organic matter in it. Organic matter gives soil that cohesive look that normal potting soil has. It also is what holds on to water in soil. Bonsai Jack soil is designed to have hardly any organic matter so that it sheds water well, and doesn't hold on to it.
However, it can also be used for a deco layer on a more organic soil if you want. It does look nice but that's more of a matter of aesthetics.
