Elephant's Tooth
Taxonomy
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus var. elephantidens 'Album'
Ariocarpus
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Elephant's Tooth
How often to water your Elephant's Tooth
every 12
Elephant's Tooth 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 Elephant's Tooth in your home
a window
Elephant's Tooth love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Elephant's Tooth does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Elephant's Tooth in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Elephant's Tooth
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 Elephant's Tooth after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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We’ve got a flower folks! Ariocarpus showing off this morning. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #SucculentLove #CactusClique #Cactus #Ariocarpus
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Plant mail and…straight to a pot! 😅 #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #CactusClique #Cactus #SucculentSquad #WhatTheSuccWednesday
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My #ariocarpus #kotschoubeyanus is growing steady. One of my many #SlowGrowers which makes it exciting to see small incremental growth.
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Pot-Bound? Does this mean I need to repot my plant?
Care Summary for Elephant's Tooth
Elephant's Tooth
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.