Tepalcatepec Night-Blooming Cereus
Taxonomy
Peniocereus tepalcatepecanus
Peniocereus
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Tepalcatepec Night-Blooming Cereus
How often to water your Tepalcatepec Night-Blooming Cereus
every 12
Tepalcatepec Night-Blooming Cereus 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
Finding light for Tepalcatepec Night-Blooming Cereus in your home
a window
Tepalcatepec Night-Blooming Cereus love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Tepalcatepec Night-Blooming Cereus does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Tepalcatepec Night-Blooming Cereus in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Tepalcatepec Night-Blooming Cereus
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 Tepalcatepec Night-Blooming Cereus after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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The appendage came off from the part that is circled in red . How do I propagate that ? Or can I ?
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Pups Hello! I thought pups would grow from the base, but they are growing up the plant. All the smaller ones in the dirt were actually pulled off of the plant to propagate. Is there a “right” way it should be growing? Thanks!
Care Summary for Tepalcatepec Night-Blooming Cereus
Tepalcatepec Night-Blooming Cereus
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.