Climbing Cactus
Taxonomy
Hylocereus scandens
Hylocereus
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Climbing Cactus
How often to water your Climbing Cactus
every 12
Climbing 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 Climbing Cactus in your home
a window
Climbing Cactus love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Climbing Cactus does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Climbing Cactus in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Climbing Cactus
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 Climbing Cactus after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Hello all ☺️ today we finally got the roof finished, all except the solar panels have to be put back up. 😳 glad it’s not me doing that! It has been very, very soggy here with all the rain, and my plants- quite a few- have suffered a bit. As I moved them out of the cover of the patio into the SUN 🤩 something caught my eye. My Dragonfruit Trees….at least 2- have sprouted flowers. Not the big girl- the 2 babies. 😵💫 Not sure this is a good thing considering how young they are. 2 pics are from Aria, the other 2 are from Xena. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PlantTherapy #DragonFruit #PlantCorner #GregGang #Greggers
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I got it almost a week ago and haven’t seen any new growth?
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Why is my cactus growing these roots? Hi #cactusclique, it's me again 👋🏼. My #dragonfruit cutting from @Colin has taken off! But, it seems to be growing roots (?) from the new growth. I know some cacti do this, so is it normal here? Is it asking for or needing something? Any tips? As always, I have no idea how to grow cacti 🌵🙃 #cactus #succulentsquad #newgrowth #happyplants #propdontshop 🌱 #NewEnglandGregGang 🌱 #NortheastGregGang 🌱 #MaineGang 🌱 #ThePlantMompy
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Scale or scarring? 🤔 Apparently this posted twice, somehow... Sorry for the double post, folks! I've got this #dragonfruit cactus that I got from @Colin a few months ago and I've noticed these light brown markings on it... I'm entirely unsure if there's more of them than when I first got it cuz my memory sucks butts... Anyways, what do y'all think? It's it anything to be worried about or is it probably nothing? Also, is it normal for the edges to be brown like that? #cactusclique #pestcontrol #socalgreg #socalcacti #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #planttherapy #WickedValkyrie #BackPorchBois @SirLiquorice @RJG @KrunchyWrapz @dreamlettuce @roxyvivien
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Scale or scarring? 🤔 I've got this #dragonfruit cactus that I got from @Colin a few months ago and I've noticed these light brown markings on it... I'm entirely unsure if there's more of them than when I first got it cuz my memory sucks butts... Anyways, what do y'all think? It's it anything to be worried about or is it probably nothing? #cactusclique #pestcontrol #socalgreg #socalcacti #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #planttherapy #WickedValkyrie #BackPorchBois @SirLiquorice @RJG @KrunchyWrapz @dreamlettuce @roxyvivien
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Also planted my #dragonfruit today! The roots were looking nice and juicy and what with the temps getting down into the 40s the last couple nights I figured Zym would be happier in soil rather than water... I know plastic isn't the best pot choice, but I don't have any terracotta atm so hopefully this upcycled Gatorade bottle will do for now... 🙃 (Click for full image) #socalgreg #socalcacti #cactusclique #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #wickedvalkyrie #potsthatarenotpots
Care Summary for Climbing Cactus
Climbing Cactus
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.