White-Spined Acanthocalycium
Taxonomy
Acanthocalycium formosanum var. albispinum
Acanthocalycium
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for White-Spined Acanthocalycium
How often to water your White-Spined Acanthocalycium
every 12
White-Spined Acanthocalycium needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t 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 White-Spined Acanthocalycium in your home
a window
White-Spined Acanthocalycium love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
White-Spined Acanthocalycium does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of White-Spined Acanthocalycium in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize White-Spined Acanthocalycium
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 it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your White-Spined Acanthocalycium after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for White-Spined Acanthocalycium
White-Spined Acanthocalycium
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.