Forest Cactus
Taxonomy
LEPISMIUM BOLIVIANUM
Lepismium
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Forest Cactus
How often to water your Forest Cactus
every 12
Forest Cactus needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Forest Cactus in your home
a window
Forest Cactus love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Forest Cactus does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Forest Cactus in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Forest 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 Forest Cactus after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Woke up today to a mushroom growing out the bottom of my tropical cactus, haven’t seen one in years! 🍄🟫 #mushrooms
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hurricane cactus help needed I just rescued this hurricane cactus from the discount rack at Lowe’s, and I have a few questions. it seems really delicate. I’m barely touching it and pieces are like breaking off or we’re already broken off. :( I’ve always wanted one and I thought they were nontoxic, but I am seeing lots of different answers when I google it as to whether it’s nontoxic or not? (I have cats that are pretty respectful of my plants but out of caution, I only keep nontoxic plants, and I don’t treat with any systemics or chemicals at all.) if it is indeed toxic, then it needs to go live at my moms. 😂 Does anyone have a soil blend that they like for hurricane cactus? I can’t tell what it came in from Lowe’s but it’s soggy and wet and gross and I want to get it out of that pot as soon as possible and put it into my quarantine greenhouse until I figure out where it’s going to live. Has anyone had any success in potting it in Leca or PON? #GregGang #PetsAndPlants #semihydroponics #nontoxic #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #CactusClique #Cactus
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I found this guy at Lowes and it said it was a low light plant but apparently it’s not? Wondering where it does best for others, and I’ll take any other care tips. I love the way it trails down! Jungle cacti are the only cacti I can handle 😂 #LepismiumCruciforme
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I got this new epiphytic cactus called ‘Lepismium cruciforme ‘spiralis’’. It’s not too impressive yet, but I have high hopes! #WhatTheSuccWednesday
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I have no idea what this plant is I rescued this guy off the street when it was just a single spear, now I’ll admit it looks incredibly ugly but I’m fond of it. Greg says it’s a hylocereus undatus but I’m not quite so sure.
Care Summary for Forest Cactus
Forest 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.