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Pinecone Cactus
Taxonomy
Escobaria strobiliformis
Escobaria
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
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How to care for Pinecone Cactus
How often to water your Pinecone Cactus
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every 12
Pinecone Cactus 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 Pinecone Cactus in your home
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a window
Pinecone Cactus love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Pinecone Cactus does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Pinecone Cactus in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Pinecone Cactus
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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 Pinecone Cactus after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Bets on saving this In a last hail Mary attempt at rescuing this overwatered cactus of unknown species (actually, can anyone recognize it? It used to be just one squat, spherical little boy), I have cut off the dead flesh and am attempting to let it callous over and replant. Never done this with a cactus before. Bets on if it will survive? Or has too much of it been consumed by rot? #cactus #rescueplants
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I was lucky enough to finally catch this escobaria in bloom! 🤘🙂↕️🤩 #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #NewGrowth #PlantAddict #CactusClique #Cactus #Cacti #SucculentSquad #NewBlooms
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This lady has finally began to bloom this year. Super stoked. I think we’ll see them fully open tomorrow. #HappyPlants #PlantAddict #FloweringPlants #GregGang #Cactus #CactusClique
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This was knocked off, will it survive? #MissouriFoxtailCactus
Care Summary for Pinecone Cactus
Pinecone Cactus
Greg recommends:
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0.5 cups every 12 days
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< 1ft from a window
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Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
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