How much sunlight does my Mexican fence-post cactus need?

Mexican fence-post cactus requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

Does Mexican fence-post cactus produce flowers?

Mexican fence-post cactus produces flowers in the wild, but does not flower when kept as houseplants.

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Mexican fence-post cactus

Q: How often should I water my Mexican fence-post cactus?

Mexican fence-post cactus thrives in dry soil and should be watered sparingly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

5.0 out of 5 (6 experiences)

Survivor

Fast grower

Also known as

Pachycereus marginatus

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Lophocereus marginatus

Genus

Lophocereus

Family

Cactaceae

Order

Caryophyllales

How to care for Mexican fence-post cactus

Water

How often to water your Mexican fence-post cactus

Mexican fence-post 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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Mexican fence-post cactus in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Mexican fence-post cactus: 1ft from a window

Mexican fence-post cactus love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Mexican fence-post cactus does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Mexican fence-post cactus in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Mexican fence-post cactus

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Mexican fence-post cactus: repot after 2X growth

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 Mexican fence-post cactus after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs

Water Needs

Sunlight Needs

Toxicity

Flowers

Care Summary for Mexican fence-post cactus

Mexican fence-post 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.

What other plant parents say

Survivor 3

Fast grower 2

Blooms easily 1

@@SirLiquorice

116 Plants

13,904 XP

12/24/2021

Just love the looks of these when the get really tall and grow flowers. They need to be about 10 years old to flower so this one has a lot of growing to do first.