Paper Spine Cactus
4.5 out of 5 (6 experiences)
Survivor
Blooms easily
Also known as
Paper Spined Cholla and Tephrocactus 'Paper Spine'
Taxonomy
Tephrocactus articulatus var. papyracanthus
Tephrocactus
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Paper Spine Cactus
How often to water your Paper Spine Cactus
every 12
Paper Spine Cactus needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesnât 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 Paper Spine Cactus in your home
a window
Paper Spine Cactus love being close to bright, sunny windows đ.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Paper Spine Cactus does not tolerate low-light đŤ.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Paper Spine Cactus in your home đĄ.
How to fertilize Paper Spine 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 itâs likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Paper Spine Cactus after it doubles in size or once a yearâwhichever comes first.
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This girl has lost all her color and is shrively. What do I do?
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My little paper spine has sprouted a little arm. Iâm so proud of it! #PaperSpineCactus
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Should I take it inside? Hello it's my Tephrocsctus geometrus. Place that I live it will be cloudy and rainy 3 days, it's 15 - 20° celisius in a daytime and around 10° at night should I take it inside? I got it 2 days ago, it was on shipping a week, it's newly start rooting, there is small root coming out yet. And I just reilize it's get a little soft when I touch.
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Kiefer: Now what? Hello Greg friends; looking for advice on what it is Kiefer here wants next. Obviously we are in a growth mode up top, but how about the lower tier (note color difference between tiers)? Should I detach the top and treat it as its own non-Kiefer separate plant, or is this just how this plant as a whole wishes to proceed? (Also, unrelated but adorable: Check out those two wee barbs up top! â¤ď¸) #pineconecactus #cactusclique
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Shriveling up? #TephrocactusGeometricus When I got this, the soil was drenched but still looked healthy. I took it out of the pot and let it dry out for 4 days before repotting. Itâs been about 2-3 weeks and itâs starting to wrinkle and is less firm. I watered it and itâs more wrinkly. The top ball is firm and starting to push out white fuzzies. Did I mess up? How do I fix it?
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Kiefer? KIEFER! YOU KNOCK THAT OFF RIGHT THIS INSTANT YOU ARE FAR TOO YOUNG TO THINK OF BECOMING A PARENT #whatthesuccwednesday #KidsTheseDays #YouTryToRaiseEmRightButWhatCanYouDo
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I finally figured out what is my cactus type! It is a #pineconecactus! Thanks for @TheLonelyDaff and @stephonicle who tried to help me #cactus #cacti #cactuslove
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Poor guy was a birthday present to me and had a rough trip through the mail. Lost all of his leaves. But some TLC and a whole lot of sunshine brought them all back! #transformationtuesday #cactusclique #happyplants #newgrowth #plantshelfie
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Can someone tell me what cactus is it? #Peyote
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What are these? đ§ Hello everyone! So I added a few cacti to this bowl from various plant shops this weekend, but the #PaperSpineCactus came with a few succulent stragglers in its nursery pot. Any idea what these guys are? I saw some possible IDs on Google image search, but they seemed too small yet to make a definitive answer. Any guesses out there?
Care Summary for Paper Spine Cactus
Paper Spine Cactus
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4â pot your plant is in, and that it doesnât get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 5
Blooms easily 2
Fast grower 2
Easy to propagate 1
01/14/2022
Fragile, slow grower. But one of my favorites. These spines hurt probably the most out of my cacti
Survivor
12/28/2021
This is one of my favourite cacti! It doesnât grow particularly fast in my experience but it is very easy to care for and doesnât mind being a bit neglected.
Survivor
08/25/2021
Donât let the âpaperâ spines fool you those things HURT please be careful handling this plant. Other than that itâs super easy to care for
Fast grower
Survivor
02/22/2021
A funky looking cactus dude. Really easy to propagate, just take a calloused over segment and stick it in dirt.
Survivor
Easy to propagate
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