Product Description:
Pincushion cactus is a member of a family called Mammillaria, which includes 250 species of cactus. Well, caring time and again will surely make it live healthily and give you lots of blooms and babies, making your indoor look better. Growing Pincushion cactus, or mammillaria, is an easy gardening project for beginner and advanced gardeners alike. These drought-tolerant, compact, perennial plants make outstanding additions to succulent gardens or as standalone plants. Native to the hot and dry regions of the United States, Pincushion cactus are rounded, stubby plants that are covered in very prickly, white spines.
Light:
Bright sunlight for 3-4 hours in a day. Place your Pincushion 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 pincushion 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:
As cactus is used to survive in the desert, it requires very little fertilizer to live. Organic matter works as the slow-release fertilizer.
Temperature:
Moreover, the ideal temperature for thriving Pincushion cactus is between 10°C to 24°C (50°F to 75.2°F).
Humidity:
As Pincushion 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 Pincushion 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 Pincushion Cactus:
Repot when the roots start showing through the drainage holes in the post. Use a pot just large enough for the plant.
