Product Description:
Haworthia is a large genus of small, perennial, succulent plants in the Asphodelaceae family, native to South Africa. Star Cactus” is a small, slow-growing succulent with triangular-shaped translucent leaves. The leaves bend back and create a rosette shape as they grow. Haworthia retusa is easily grown indoors. As it grows, it produces clumping offsets. They are slow growing succulent low-lying succulents with leaves arranged as rosettes. They are easy to grow and maintain and have very low maintenance. They are nontoxic.
Light:
Bright sunlight for 3-4 hours in a day. Place your cactus near the south-facing window to provide it with enough sunlight.
Soil:
The soil should drain faster to provide the ideal growth for your cactus plant.
Water:
water the cacti to make the soil moist, not wet. Finally, you can water the plant thoroughly and let excess water runoff from the drainage hole.
Fertilizer:
Use a cactus fertilizer on younger plants during the summer. It doesn’t need plant food in the winter..
Temperature:
Moreover, the ideal temperature for thriving Pincushion cactus is between 10°C to 24°C (50°F to 75.2°F).It can survive temperatures as low as 50° degrees Fahrenheit during the colder months.
Humidity:
As Cactus is a desert plant, it requires less humid conditions to thrive. Therefore, the ideal relative humidity for the survival of Pincushion Cactus is 40-50%.
Propagating Cactus Plants:
- Remove cactus offsets carefully from the mother plant.
- Dry the cut of the offsets on a paper towel for several days until it is callused.
- Once the callus forms, place the cutting into a pot filled with cactus and succulent mix.
- Place the container in a warm location in direct sunlight until new roots emerge.
Repotting the Cactus:
Repot when the roots start showing through the drainage holes in the post. Use a pot just large enough for the plant.
