Product Description :
Acanthocereus tetragonus (formerly Cereus tetragonus) is a species of flowering cacti in the Cactaceae family. Fairy castle cactus, also known as the Triangle Cactus, is actually a miniature cultivar of the alluring Acanthocereus species. Fairy castle cactus grows most often in hot and dry coastal habitats, sandy coastal habitats, and coastal hammocks. In its natural habitat, this cactus usually forms thickets that can be super spiny and impenetrable.
Water:
To avoid overwatering your fairy castle cactus, allow the cactus potting soil to become dry between waterings. Standing water or soggy soil will cause root rot or attract mealybugs, which will likely result in your cactus perishing.
Soil:
As with many other cacti species, the fairy castle cactus requires well-draining soil. Using soil with large percentages of gravel, bark, sand, or perlite.
Light:
Fairy castle cacti kept as house plants should be grown in a space that receives lots of sunlight. If these plants do not receive enough light, the colors will fade and their columns will become misshapen.
Fertilizer:
Fertilize with a good cactus fertilizer in spring when growth resumes. Feed monthly or with irrigation in a dilution that is half strength.
Temperature and Humidity:
Cactus prefers hot temperatures, ranging from 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter near 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Desert cactus is accustomed to very chilly nights and some species can even withstand nights that dip to 35 degrees Fahrenheit.
Cactus prefers humidity levels of 40 to 60 percent, which is fairly easy to achieve in most homes.
Pruning:
Generally speaking, a cactus doesn’t really need major pruning unless you are trying to control its growth. Removing dead or damaged parts, however, can be done with clean, sharp garden shears.
Propagating Indoor Cactus:
- Gloves, a sharp knife, alcohol pads, rooting hormone, cactus potting mix, and a pot.
- Sterilize your knife by wiping it clean with an alcohol pad and allowing it to dry.
- Locate a pup and cut it away from its mother at its base using a 45-degree angle.
- Let the pup sit in a dry place for a few days (or up to a week).
- Fill your pot with the potting mix.
- Dip the cut end of the pup into rooting harmone and then press it gently into the top of the growing medium.
- Place the pot in bright but indirect sunlight and mist it often.
Your new cactus should develop strong roots in four to six weeks.
