Cactus are famous for their easy-going natures and climacity, this is why they are well suited to be an indoor plants. These tough indigenous desert plants wither in the absence of moisture and prefer less care to grow well in your house.
Currently featured in such decorative styles as mostly contemporary, eclectic and midcentury modern, cacti have taken the place of popular houseplants. Here are helpful tips on how to widen your knowledge on cacti as indoor plants.
Sunlight Requirements
Cacti demand abundant sunlight. Generally, the majority should receive at least the eight hours of daylight role all the sun. For the best light quantity and quality, position them by a window that faces south or a skylight. Sunlight can be provided to indoor plants by moving them a step outside into the fresh air and direct sunlight in the spring and summer for 10 to 12 hours a day.
Optimal Temperature
Cacti are such plants that preminimize their active growth period in spring and summer season when the temperature fluctuates between 70 to 95 degree Fahrenheit or more. They are at their best when in dormancy or in winters, and may be able to endure temperatures as low as 55° degrees. Please recognize that some peppers/varieties can also tolerate the cold and can survive being as frosty as -32F.
Watering Guidelines
Cacti’s watering needs may differ rather significantly from the season to the other. During more hot summer months, when cacti are actively growing and blooming, and then watering them when the soil is completely dry. When resting up during the winter season, watering can be done in minimum amounts and plants should only be watered if they start to wither. As the desert receives rainfall being irregular but heavy thus follow the same pattern in watering your cacti by giving them a thorough soaking then wait for the soil to dry out completely before the next watering.
Soil and Repotting
Make sure the place that you plant your cactus has a good soil that drains quickly. Instead of garden soil or sps potting mixes, which becomes soggy eventually causing root of plants to rot, use peat moss or grocery store shredded paper. Conversely, use a cactus mix with the help of perlite or pumice and then a part of the suitable potting mix for your succulents. Cacti species in general are not as frequently repotted, they grow slowly. This does not preclude an occasional pot that is too tight for the plant to grow in which case the plant starts to develop by adding mild stress to the plant.
Fertilization
During their growing season which is both spring and summer, feed your cacti good quality fertilizer that is acidic and that cacti prefer.
Common Issues
One of the most faced difficulties by the cactus owner in winter is the overwatering, which usually causes the destruction of the root or the rotting at the edges of the plant. See that all soil moisture is completely dried up before watering with additional water. In addition, control pest, for instance mealybugs and mites, which are higher in the cactus that has high watering methods.
The following simple care tenets will guarantee that your cactus will not only live but that it will flourish ingle in your space the beauty shielding in the statuary as well as the resiliency.
