Lifesaver Cactus
5.0 out of 5 (4 experiences)
Survivor
Easy to propagate
Also known as
Owl Eyes, Little Owl Eyes and Carrion Flower
Taxonomy
Huernia zebrina
Huernia
Apocynaceae
Gentianales
How to care for Lifesaver Cactus
How often to water your Lifesaver Cactus
every 9
Lifesaver Cactus needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 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
9
Finding light for Lifesaver Cactus in your home
a window
Lifesaver Cactus love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Lifesaver Cactus does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Lifesaver Cactus in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Lifesaver 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 Lifesaver Cactus after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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I was away for awhile and left my mom in charge of my plants. I came back and my life saver plant is basically dead. I changed the soil (it was soaking wet) and put him in a smaller pot. He is now sitting outside in the sun all day. Any suggestions??? #LifesaverCactus
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So I had a post a while back about some little new nubbin growth on my #lifesavercactus, wondering if they were flower buds or new arms forming. Turns out, it was new arms! And LOTS of them!!! 🌵 #cactusclique #cacti #cactus #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #plantamigos #jesssjungle #newgrowth #planttherapy #plantlove
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My dad buy me this in the market
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My #lifesavercactus has about 5 or 6 little flower buds on him! They are growing larger by the day, so I've been checking constantly. I am NOT gonna miss this thing bloom!! 🌺 #cacti #cactus #cactusclique #cactusflowers #newgrowth #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #theamigos
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Flower Buds on Lifesaver Cactus? Hello, hello! 🤗 I have this little guy, I've never had one before, and I'm wondering if these are flower buds?! If so, I am SUPER excited to see him bloom!!! #lifesavercactus #cactusclique #cactus #happyplants #cactusblooms #plantaddict #newgrowth #planttherapy #theamigos
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My cactus has a total of 8 buds (?) on it! I’m so excited!
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Is this still saveable?
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Lifesaver plant turning yellow Hi all! Any insight on what’s going on with my lifesaver plant? I notice it’s turning yellow 😢 I changed the soil thinking it may have been staying wet too long. It gets a lot of light under a grow light Help! 🛟
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Sabrina finally bloomed today, after dropping to freezing temps, I decided to stick her under the purple and red grow lights, because i heard that encourages flowering/fruit. The bloom was clearly about to bloom I was getting impatient… but my mom said this “Kaitlyn that’s like someone telling YOU to bloom!” 🤭🤷🏻♀️ & that made me think… so here she is now all pretty and looking like SHE MIGHT just eat me.. she has two other baby blooms that are pictured with the flower. Hope you guys enjoy ! #BloomingSuccs #HappyPlants #SucculentLove #LifesaverCactus #Zebrina #CactusClique #SucculentSquad #FreshLeafFriday
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Any day now… 🌿😅 #LifesaverCactus #Zebrina #SucculentSquad #SucculentLove #Succulents #HappyPlants #NewGrowth
Care Summary for Lifesaver Cactus
Lifesaver Cactus
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 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 4
Easy to propagate 2
Fast grower 1
Blooms easily 1
06/08/2021
This little girl survived an extra long trip through the postal service (almost 3 weeks!) and has been growing strong! She even had some new growth!
Fast grower
Survivor
04/25/2021
When it’s at the brink of death, it will easily bounce back. Mine was sunburnt and after about a week of less lighting it sprung back to life.
Survivor
Easy to propagate
04/24/2021
I love my lifesaver cactus! It’s relatively low maintenance and survives missed waterings. Just a warning, the little segments do come off pretty easily, so be careful when handling. You can propagate anything that comes off though!
It blooms in the summer and maybe spring (I haven’t had it during spring yet so we’ll see) and the little flowers are so cool!!!
Blooms easily
Survivor
Easy to propagate
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