Cactus e Dintorni

Habitat: Jamaica, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico.
Description: a genus of epiphytic forest cacti, found especially in jungles, with flattened, crenate-margined stems, initially upright then drooping, and no spines. The flowers may be from pink to carmine. Synonym: Chiapasia.
Soil: fertile mix; soil can be improved by adding a spoon of sulphur per litre.
Location: place in dappled shade.
Temperature: minimum temperature of 10°C (50°F).
Water: average; they like being sprayed with water.
Cultivation tips: propagation is from cuttings.
Main species of Disocactus: Disocactus alatus; Disocactus nelsonii sin.Chiapasia n.; Disocactus biformis.