Plant Care Cane Cactus

Cane Cactus

About Cane Cactus

Cane Cactus is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs very little water to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.

Cane Cactus likes soil that is extremely well-draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.

Taxonomy

Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica
Austrocylindropuntia
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales

Also known as

Coral Cactus

How to care for Cane Cactus

Water

How often to water your Cane Cactus

Water needs for Cane Cactus
0.5 cups
every 12

Cane Cactus needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot located in San Antonio, Texas.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of Cane Cactus

Water 0.5 cups every
12

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

Plant care guide for Cane Cactus in San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio, Texas

59% Medium

Finding light for Cane Cactus in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Cane Cactus: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Cane Cactus love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Cane Cactus does not tolerate low light 🚫.

San Antonio, Texas currently has medium levels of sunlight intensity, you can help this plant grow by treating it to ample light ☀️.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Cane Cactus

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Cane Cactus: repot after 2X growth

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 Cane Cactus after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Cane Cactus

Cane Cactus

Cane Cactus


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 12 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on your location in San Antonio, Texas, the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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