Mouse-tail Cactus
Taxonomy
Lepismium cruciforme f. myosurus
Lepismium
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Mouse-tail Cactus
How often to water your Mouse-tail Cactus
every 12
Mouse-tail Cactus needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesnāt get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Mouse-tail Cactus in your home
a window
Mouse-tail Cactus love being close to bright, sunny windows š.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Mouse-tail Cactus does not tolerate low-light š«.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Mouse-tail Cactus in your home š”.
How to fertilize Mouse-tail 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 itās likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Mouse-tail Cactus after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
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Woke up today to a mushroom growing out the bottom of my tropical cactus, havenāt seen one in years! šāš« #mushrooms
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hurricane cactus help needed I just rescued this hurricane cactus from the discount rack at Loweās, and I have a few questions. it seems really delicate. Iām barely touching it and pieces are like breaking off or weāre already broken off. :( Iāve always wanted one and I thought they were nontoxic, but I am seeing lots of different answers when I google it as to whether itās nontoxic or not? (I have cats that are pretty respectful of my plants but out of caution, I only keep nontoxic plants, and I donāt treat with any systemics or chemicals at all.) if it is indeed toxic, then it needs to go live at my moms. š Does anyone have a soil blend that they like for hurricane cactus? I canāt tell what it came in from Loweās but itās 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 itās 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 itās not? Wondering where it does best for others, and Iāll take any other care tips. I love the way it trails down! Jungle cacti are the only cacti I can handle š #LepismiumCruciforme
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I got this new epiphytic cactus called āLepismium cruciforme āspiralisāā. Itās 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 Iāll admit it looks incredibly ugly but Iām fond of it. Greg says itās a hylocereus undatus but Iām not quite so sure.
Care Summary for Mouse-tail Cactus
Mouse-tail Cactus
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.