Hatiora

Hatiora is a genus of epiphytic cacti from Brazil. Hatiora salicornioides is the only commonly cultivated species of this genus.


The following genera have been brought into synonymy with Hatiora:
Epiphyllopsis
Hariota
Pseudozygocactus
Rhipsalidopsis



Species
Hatiora salicornioides(Rhipsalis salicornioides, Dancing Bones Cactus, Drunkard's Dream, Spice Cactus) is originally a forest cactus, growing as epiphytes at elevations between 0 and 1850 meters in Brazil. It is sometimes grown both indoors and outdoors as an ornamental.

Hatiora epiphylloides

Hatiora salicornioides

Hatiora gaertneri - Easter cactus

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