Cactus Plant Care

The salt used in the softening process can damage the plants. Most people think of a cactus as a plant that does not require any water. The problem is that cacti also quickly die if overwatered.Learn to water a cactus properly to ensure a healthy plant.Plan...

Enjoy the rest of the dragon fruit as a snack.Fill a shallow container with a planting medium made from equal parts seed-starting mix and sand. Moisten the mixture. After several months of growth, pot each small plant in its own container.

This can take one to 14 days.Fill growing containers with a propagation mix of 1/2 organic and 1/2 inorganic material, ideally peat or compost and pumice or perlite. When nighttime temperatures are 60 degrees F and above, its a good time to take cuttings.columnar...

There are a lot of unusual or "weird" succulents available in cultivation, all which attract my attention. Early 'box-like' unopened flowers (left) flowers starting to open up on my own vine (right)Vines growing over surrounding vegetation in these two...

The barrel cactus opens its stoma during the night to collect carbon dioxide from the environment and stores it as malic acid until photosynthesis begins in the morning. Every part of the barrel cactus has been forged from a long evolution in a desert...

Depending on the cactus species, bees, wasps, beetles, butterflies, moths, birds and bats can pollinate cactus flowers.Cactus fruits are seed-filled berries. Germination occurs in the presence of sufficient water and warm temperatures.After seed germination...

Water well until water drips from the base of the container, and then place the container in a partially-shaded area of the garden after all possibility of frost has passed. Your Agave attenuata plant should start growing within three to four weeks.

The plants require dry soil to flower successfully. Resume watering once the flowers open to ensure healthy fruit set. Dragon fruit plants cannot tolerate overly wet soil.Stop watering in early spring before the cacti flower.

Spray your cactus with a stream of water to remove scales, or wash your plant with a weak solution of detergent. Corking always starts from the base of the cactus and moves upward.

If a single leaf has been infected, then cover the surface of the leaf with vinegar. Just like any other plant, your cactus can develop a fungal infection. Fortunately, cactus fungus is susceptible to natural methods and commercial fungicides, so it can...

Keep the plant moist as it grows but do not leave it in standing water. Choose a pot that drains well Plant the cactus in the medium in a new pot. Natives of the Brazilian rainforest, these plants require much different care than desert cacti to grow...

Continue to feed and water regularly until August. Cacti in the family of Mamillaria, Gymnocalycium, Parodia and Notocactus bloom even when planted indoors. Indoor cacti may receive too little sun, too much warmth and too much water to allow the plant...

If the roots break in the process, ensure that you go back with a hand shovel to remove the remaining roots, as cactus roots will continue to grow.Stir up the soil where the cactus was located, using a hand rake.

However, sometimes Nature throws us a curve ball and we find an intriguing anomaly to add to our collection. Read on to learn more about a most unusual phenomenon . All in all, the phenomenon of fasciation adds more interest to our enjoyment of plants,...

The following article will introduce the reader to some of these interesting, but highly toxic plants. Jatrophas are Euphorbia relatives that can make interesting ornamentals as potted plants, or outdoors in warmer climates.

A blue myrtle cactus in its entirety resembles a bush that reaches 15 feet high and 10 feet wide. The colorful top is a cactus that lacks chlorophyll called the chin cactus (Gymnocalycium spp.); the bottom is one of several different cacti varieties.

After watering a cactus, the soil must be allowed to completely dry out before watering again. Otherwise, remove the cactus from the soil, and cut the healthy top away from the diseased part.

The soil should be allowed to drain and become completely dry between watering. When the weather warms up, it will return to its normal state. The soil should be sandy and drain quickly.

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Select a pot with plenty of drainage holes in the bottom, and set it on a tray. You should also move the plant into direct sunlight. Gently water the stem with a spray bottle.Place the pot in an area that receives indirect sunlight.

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Cacti that turn yellow, orange or take on a bleached-out appearance have been exposed to too much light. Monitor the cactus for any discoloration. Gradually, increase the light every few days for your cactus.

If you will plant the broken piece for a new cactus or simply dispose of it altogether, it helps to trim the cactus, if possible, to remove jagged edges or odd-looking stumps.If the break is next to or on the base of the cactus, it is usually easier to...

For example, keep it away from drafts from fireplaces and heat vents, and place it in a well-lit location. This is harder than most would think, but with proper watering and maintenance it's entirely possible to enjoy your Christmas cactus for many Christmases.There...

It should be grounded firmly, with no risk of falling to the side.Mix standard A- and B-type nutrient solutions with water to the level of concentration recommended by the solutions' packaging.

Keep an Easter cactus in a partially sunny spot. To tell if it's the right time, touch the soil with your fingers. If temperatures are much warmer, your Easter cactus will not bloom.Move the Easter cactus to a warmer room with more light once the buds...

To make a cutting, just cut or snap off a smaller branch and stick into very well draining soil and do not water for a few weeks. Jade trees are some of the easiest succulents to grow in the garden or in outdoor pots, or even as indoor plants and bonsai...