Plant Care Selenicereus Anthonyanus

Selenicereus Anthonyanus

4.8 out of 5 (5 experiences)

Selenicereus Anthonyanus has a Fast grower plant personality Fast grower
Selenicereus Anthonyanus has a Survivor plant personality Survivor

Also known as

Fishbone Cactus, Fishbone Cactus, Rick rack cactus, Zig-zag cactus, St. anthony's rik-rak and Anacampseros

Taxonomy

Selenicereus anthonyanus
Selenicereus
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales

How to care for Selenicereus Anthonyanus

Water

How often to water your Selenicereus Anthonyanus

Water needs for Selenicereus Anthonyanus
0.5 cups
every 12

Selenicereus Anthonyanus 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.

Calculate water needs of Selenicereus Anthonyanus

Water 0.5 cups every
12

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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Finding light for Fishbone Cactus in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Selenicereus Anthonyanus: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Selenicereus Anthonyanus love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

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

Selenicereus Anthonyanus does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

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

Nutrients

How to fertilize Selenicereus Anthonyanus

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

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Care Summary for Selenicereus Anthonyanus

Selenicereus Anthonyanus

Selenicereus Anthonyanus


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

Selenicereus Anthonyanus has a Fast grower plant personality Fast grower 3
Selenicereus Anthonyanus has a Survivor plant personality Survivor 2
Selenicereus Anthonyanus has a Large, lush leaves plant personality Large, lush leaves 2
Selenicereus Anthonyanus has a Easy to propagate plant personality Easy to propagate 1
Sarah avatar
@Sarah
leaf-1 9 Plants
xp 349 XP
globe Grafton, IL
12/09/2021

Fun, different plant and I’ve never seen one before I bought this one at an aldi and haven’t seen one since. So snag it up if you see one.

Survivor Survivor

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