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title: "TIL that Christmas cactuses are epiphytes… what?!?! Had no idea. What…"
description: "TIL that Christmas cactuses are epiphytes… what?!?! Had no idea. What kind of pots/planters do you use for your epiphytes? I have this really cool hanging…"
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author: "Mads"
published: "2024-02-23T21:14:38.303167Z"
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# TIL that Christmas cactuses are epiphytes… what?!?! Had no idea. What…

_Posted by Mads on 2024-02-23_

TIL that Christmas cactuses are epiphytes… what?!?! Had no idea.

What kind of pots/planters do you use for your epiphytes?

I have this really cool hanging planter that’s perfect for my staghorn fern (photo). I wish I could find more of these.

I’d like to repot my rabbit’s foot fern, and would like to give her the perfect new home. 🪴🏡💚

What do you recommend?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/F3A6oDxB5AFrwMY-8AmGdM9PkD4LkZ4epCTa5XS85C4/xyegnKBJTCCZP_mp6BdH7w.webp?size=large)

## 8 comments

### Lana Layne 🌺🪴🪻🌵🌸 commented on 2024-02-23

If you can’t find more of these I would just make them yourself somehow. Looks cool

#### Mads replied on 2024-02-24

That would be a new challenge!

#### SaraGrrl replied on 2024-04-29

What’s the circle made out of? Looks like lava rock to me.

### Mullein commented on 2024-02-24

😮 I also just learned that Hoya are epiphytes like yesterday lol. I haven’t mounted any plants yet, but I think it would be cool to grow a smaller epiphyte on a big section of cork bark. Christmas cactus would need something bigger for the long term 🤔 Maybe it would like the type of airy hanging pots that some orchids are grown in. Like this one

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/-3QkobUWwUK-I90Vq_7yE60PJa8V0mOfE95WC1nEMEo/b6WilwMKRNGe7djxZKr4cA.webp?size=large)

#### Mads replied on 2024-02-24

Oo! Thank you for the recommendations! I love cork, I just may try that!

#### Mads replied on 2024-02-24

Also your cat is super pretty!

#### Mullein replied on 2024-02-24

Thanks! She’s the best 😻

### Mfinch commented on 2024-02-24

This is an old Thanksgiving Cactus I have - I use Better Gro bromeliad blend soul mix. Seems to be good for epiphytes. I have an Easter cactus planted in it too

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/v87bBzMb3JV52_e73GBX9XXfJcuUJTKrWETM7NR3cLs/viexk7v1Q6uXI8XuyTsN1A.webp?size=large)

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