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Hatiora
Name - Pronounced HA-tee-o-ra after Thomas Hariot (an anagram of his name because Hariota had already been used for a cacti family), mathematician, cartographer
and botanist of the sixteenth century. It is often called 'drunkard's dream' due
to its haphazard, winding growth pattern, or bottle plant.Description
- Hatiora salicorniodes is a succulent which is epiphytic (grown on its host without
taking nutrients), and is related to the cactus family but has no thorns. Its
stems, with bottle-shaped joints, branch out in all directions. Mature plants
flower between March and May, with the orange-yellow flowers growing from the
tips of the stems and gradually fading to pink.
Origin - Brazil
Family - Cactaceae (cactus)Varieties - The other
common variety is Hatiora bambusoides with short, cylindrical stems.
Care
Tips - Needs little water and partial shade. Do not overwater and let the
plant dry out between waterings. Use soft water (rain, boiled and cooled, or filtered
water) as its natural habitat is the rainforest. It needs humid conditions and
a rich compost. Bathrooms or kitchen windowsills with indirect light are ideal
places.
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