Rattail Cactus
4.2 out of 5 (5 experiences)
Survivor
Fast grower
Taxonomy
Disocactus flagelliformis
Disocactus
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Rattail Cactus
Water
How often to water your Rattail Cactus
every 12
Rattail 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
Light
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Finding light for Rattail Cactus in your home
a window
Rattail 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.
Rattail Cactus does not tolerate low-light š«.
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Nutrients
How to fertilize Rattail 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 Rattail Cactus after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
Care Summary for Rattail Cactus
Rattail 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.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 5
Fast grower 2
Pet friendly 1
07/30/2021
This is the beginnings of a hanging cactus. The bristles arenāt sharp at all (pet in a downward motion) and seems pretty hardy thus far
Survivor
Pet friendly
05/21/2021
The bristles are soft enough to pet! So long as you pet in a downward motion.
Fast grower
Survivor
