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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: D. alatus; D. nelsonii sin.Chiapasia n.; D.
biformis.
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