Eve's Needle Cactus
4.6 out of 5 (61 experiences)
Survivor
Fast grower
About Eve's Needle Cactus
Eve's Needle Cactus is a super popular houseplant šæ that is isnāt challenging to grow and needs very little water to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light āļø and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Plant parents describe this plant as being a survivor and a fast grower with a whopping 8325 being grown with Greg around the world. Check out the reviews below for more details!š
Eve's Needle Cactus likes soil that is extremely well-draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Eve's Needle Cactus belongs to the Austrocylindropuntia genus, and is native to the Andres Mountains of South America.
Taxonomy
Austrocylindropuntia subulata
Austrocylindropuntia
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
Also known as
Eve's Pin
How to care for Eve's Needle Cactus
How often to water your Eve's Needle Cactus
every 12
Eve's Needle Cactus needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesnāt get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Eve's Needle Cactus in your home
a window
Eve's Needle Cactus love being close to bright, sunny windows š.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Eve's Needle Cactus does not tolerate low-light š«.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Eve's Needle Cactus in your home š”.
How to fertilize Eve's Needle Cactus
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil itās likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Eve's Needle Cactus after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
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#CrestedEvesNeedleCactus I love going to #WalmartPlants and seeing their rare cactus section! Got this one yesterday. And they are always $8.00. I have 3 windowsills full! Just wanted to share!! šļøšµšŖ“š»
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Got a new baby. Look how cute! Just hope she survives. Looking a little parched right now.
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hi greg family! itās been so long since i posted! i have an update on spike! her! also happy easter day!
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my brother gave me his cactus and it has no roots but itās still alive. my brother gave me his cactus he had in a terrarium of different plants and this is the only survivor. It has no roots. I donāt know how it lived. The soil in the terrarium was also rotten so i had to throw the soil away, gave him a new pot. How can I help it?
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Does anyone know if these yellow fuzzies are blooms or if theyāre some sort of pests?ļæ¼ #EvesNeedle
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Should this type of plant be in a smaller pot cause right now Iām not sure if I need to put the two in two separate pots that are smaller. #EvesNeedle
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How often should this be watered? #EvesNeedle
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He has no flowers now š what can I do to promote flower growth #EvesNeedle
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Hi! Im new to growing plants and I now have an Eveās needle. What I was wondering, when do the flowers on the cactus start to bloom? Thank you! #EvesNeedle
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What does it mean when the bottom is Turing yellow #EvesNeedle
Care Summary for Eve's Needle Cactus
Eve's Needle Cactus
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 38
Fast grower 18
Easy to propagate 14
Pest magnet 1
Blooms easily 1
Browns easily 1
12/17/2021
Donāt water to often. A good indicator is the spikes, when they look wrinkly then it need watering but if they look very full(?) then they donāt need it
Fast grower
11/02/2021
Easy plant
Survivor
10/06/2021
Pretty boring and spiky but hard to kill off haha.
Easy to propagate
Survivor
08/10/2021
This little guy has doubled in size since first buying! Very easy to care for and seems to thrive being repotted. Shows no signs of slowing down!
Fast grower
Survivor
08/08/2021
Really easy to look after for a beginner
Survivor
07/30/2021
got a free cutting from a neighbor! been cool to watch plankton thrive
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
07/27/2021
One of my much loved plants!
Fast grower
Survivor
07/19/2021
It has grown a lot but when i tried to reproduce it it wonāt work
07/05/2021
Lovely to look at and resilient
Survivor
06/22/2021
Its a really interesting plant I would recommend if you like strange cactus.
Survivor
05/22/2021
Easy to kill, but saves easily
05/22/2021
Easy to kill, but saves eadily
05/17/2021
Literally havenāt touched this plant since I bought it, I think it was free with another purchase. I watered it for the first time today. It just chills, super easy.
Survivor
05/17/2021
Needs more water than a typical cactus.
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
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