How much sunlight does my Dancing Bones need?

Dancing Bones requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

How much humidity does Dancing Bones like?

Dancing Bones prefers dry environments . Providing extra humidity or misting your plant allows water to linger on leaves, which can create the perfect environment for harmful types of fungi.

What type of soil should I use for my Dancing Bones?

Dancing Bones is very sensitive to wet soil, so choose a potting soil that drains very well and doesn’t retain too much moisture. A good soil will have lots of perlite or vermiculite for drainage and some organic matter for nutrition. A few handfuls of perlite added to regular store-bought cactus soil will do the trick!

Should I fertilize my Dancing Bones?

Dancing Bones grows very slowly and doesn’t require added fertilizer . Replacing your plant’s potting soil once a year should provide them with more than enough nutrition. Remember, plants get their energy from sunlight, not fertilizer!

Which region is Dancing Bones native to?

Dancing Bones is native to Eastern Brazil .

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Q: How often should I water my Dancing Bones?

Dancing Bones thrives in dry soil and should be watered sparingly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

4.7 out of 5 (22 experiences)

Survivor

Fast grower

Also known as

Bottle Cactus, Spice Cactus and Drunkard's Dream

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Hatiora salicornioides

Genus

Hatiora

Family

Cactaceae

Order

Caryophyllales

How to care for Dancing Bones

Water

How often to water your Dancing Bones

Dancing Bones 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

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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.

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Finding light for Dancing Bones in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Dancing Bones: 1ft from a window

Dancing Bones love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

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

Dancing Bones does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Dancing Bones in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Dancing Bones

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Dancing Bones: 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 Dancing Bones after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Dancing Bones

Dancing Bones

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.

What other plant parents say

Survivor 16

Fast grower 14

Easy to propagate 5

Blooms easily 2

Large, lush leaves 1

@@mossycabbages

66 Plants

3,455 XP

12/28/2021

Medium fast growing plant. Thrives under grow lights. Have to be careful repotting though since this bad boy can be very sharp

Fast grower

Easy to propagate

Dancing Bones plant photo by @mossycabbages named Nei on Greg, the plant care app.

@@Idahosteve89

36 Plants

1,328 XP

Rigby, ID

09/23/2021

Love this plant

Fast grower

Easy to propagate

Survivor

Dancing Bones plant photo by @Idahosteve89 named Coral reef on Greg, the plant care app.

@@plantmawma

47 Plants

3,941 XP

Minneapolis, MN

07/16/2021

I love this lil guy!! I’ve had him for years now and before I became interested in plants he was always looking kinda sad. Once I learned how to care for him he has really come to life. The tendrils sort of flow over the side of the pot and it grows cute little light green spiky ends whenever it has new growth. I love it. Very easy to care for.

Survivor

Dancing Bones plant photo by @plantmawma named Lil Pirate on Greg, the plant care app.

@@honeyyvoiced

36 Plants

8,512 XP

Mount Prospect, IL

07/15/2021

opened up as soon as I repotted it. super easy to care for

Survivor

Dancing Bones plant photo by @honeyyvoiced named Lucifer on Greg, the plant care app.

@@alysaisabelle

12 Plants

373 XP

North Andover, MA

07/11/2021

This plant was left unwatered & away from light for 6+ months. I adopted it a couple months ago and it’s slowly perking back up!

Fast grower

Blooms easily

Survivor

Dancing Bones plant photo by @alysaisabelle named Elio🌼 on Greg, the plant care app.

@@NishLaursen

36 Plants

803 XP

Arvada, CO

06/22/2021

Really interesting looking and feeling succulent. Interested in seeing how well this succulent grows and flowers.

Survivor

Easy to propagate

Fast grower

Dancing Bones plant photo by @NishLaursen named Toothpick on Greg, the plant care app.

@@toriroma

6 Plants

245 XP

06/03/2021

Low maintenance plant, I’ve had this guy for a while & haven’t gave him much attention until recently. Definitely a great plant to start with as a beginner! :)

Survivor