How much sunlight does my Owl Eyes need?

Owl Eyes 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 🏡.

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Owl Eyes

Q: How often should I water my Owl Eyes?

Owl Eyes prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly . 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 (4 experiences)

Survivor

Easy to propagate

Also known as

Lifesaver Cactus, Lifesaver Cactus, Little Owl Eyes and Carrion Flower

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Huernia zebrina

Genus

Huernia

Family

Apocynaceae

Order

Gentianales

How to care for Owl Eyes

Water

How often to water your Owl Eyes

Owl Eyes 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

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Light

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Finding light for Lifesaver Cactus in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Owl Eyes: 1ft from a window

Owl Eyes love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

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

Owl Eyes does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Owl Eyes in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Owl Eyes

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Owl Eyes: 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 Owl Eyes after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs

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Care Summary for Owl Eyes

Owl Eyes

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

@Gatherandgrow

191 Plants

48,174 XP

Lincoln, NE

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

Lifesaver Cactus plant photo by Gatherandgrow named Lulu on Greg, the plant care app.

@Mxtthewcast

59 Plants

1,312 XP

Reedley, CA

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

Lifesaver Cactus plant photo by Mxtthewcast named BK LifeSaver Cactus on Greg, the plant care app.

@Laursinger

11 Plants

486 XP

King of Prussia, PA

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