Disocactus anguliger
Native range: Central Mexico
Known names: Fishbone Cactus, Ric Rac Cactus, Zig Zag Cactus
Hardiness: Best kept above 50°F
Mature Size: ~3' long leaves
Light: Morning sun, half day sun, dappled light
Water: Water once the soil is dry. Water more often in warmer months
Soil: Standard potting soil with added pumice/perlite, succulent soil
Dormancy Period: Winter
Pet-Safe: Yes
Plant Size: Grown in 4" pot, shipped semi bare root
 
Long, thick leaves in a with zig zaggy lobed margin. Spidery, strong-scented flower booms once at night then drops. Blooms towards the end of summer. This is a tropical epiphytic species of succulent that can be found growing on trees. Since it is an epiphyte the soil does not require to be constantly moist but since it is from tropical parts of the world it appreciates watering more often during warmer months.