General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 4-6 inches
Plant Spread: 4-5 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Other: Small globose pinkish to white berries
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Layering
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
Image
Common names
  • Parrot's Beak

Photo Gallery
Location: Utrecht Botanical Garden
Location: Utrecht Botanical Garden
Location: Rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2014-01-24
Location: BG Berlin (Germany)
Date: 2015-11-21
Location: Horticult Greenhouse
Date: 2023-10-02
Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
Date: 2012-03-15
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Brussels)
Date: 2018-01-24
Location: Rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2014-01-24
Location: Rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2014-01-24

photo credit: Alexandre Vialle

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