Hurricane Cactus 'Lepismium Cruciforme' purple-red The stems of firesticks are

The stems of firesticks are as thin as pencils (hence the name) and turn a fire-red in the winter

Flowers: Cyathia 3 mm purplish in diameter sessile in densely clustered cymes at branches tips

This flower blooms in the season of mid-spring with attractive white or pink globose-shaped flowers

it is best to water the adenium desert rose thoroughly

Hurricane Cactus 'Lepismium Cruciforme' purple-red The stems of firesticks areIntroducing the Hurricane Cactus, also known as Lepismium cruciforme; it is a unique and eye catching plant. It belongs to the cactus family and is native to the tropical and subtropical rainforests of Brazil. This cactus gets its name from its long, slender, and gracefully drooping stems that resemble the swirling winds of a hurricane. Sometimes the hurricane Cactus is mislisted as Rhipsalis lepismium cruciforme because it was previously classified