hurricane cactus help needed
I just rescued this hurricane cactus from the discount rack at Lowe’s, and I have a few questions.
it seems really delicate. I’m barely touching it and pieces are like breaking off or we’re already broken off. :(
I’ve always wanted one and I thought they were nontoxic, but I am seeing lots of different answers when I google it as to whether it’s nontoxic or not? (I have cats that are pretty respectful of my plants but out of caution, I only keep nontoxic plants, and I don’t treat with any systemics or chemicals at all.)
if it is indeed toxic, then it needs to go live at my moms. 😂
Does anyone have a soil blend that they like for hurricane cactus? I can’t tell what it came in from Lowe’s but it’s soggy and wet and gross and I want to get it out of that pot as soon as possible and put it into my quarantine greenhouse until I figure out where it’s going to live.
Has anyone had any success in potting it in Leca or PON?
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it seems really delicate. I’m barely touching it and pieces are like breaking off or we’re already broken off. :(
I’ve always wanted one and I thought they were nontoxic, but I am seeing lots of different answers when I google it as to whether it’s nontoxic or not? (I have cats that are pretty respectful of my plants but out of caution, I only keep nontoxic plants, and I don’t treat with any systemics or chemicals at all.)
if it is indeed toxic, then it needs to go live at my moms. 😂
Does anyone have a soil blend that they like for hurricane cactus? I can’t tell what it came in from Lowe’s but it’s soggy and wet and gross and I want to get it out of that pot as soon as possible and put it into my quarantine greenhouse until I figure out where it’s going to live.
Has anyone had any success in potting it in Leca or PON?
#GregGang #PetsAndPlants #semihydroponics #nontoxic #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #CactusClique #Cactus
7” pot
Last watered 1 year ago
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Repot into any decent cactus and succulent mix. Wet soil is the enemy and it’ll rot your new cactus, so move quickly. I like to repot newly-bought plants immediately into a soil I know, and also into a bigger pot than their current one. Don’t water after repotting for at least a week while the roots dry out. My current favorite mix is VALLEY GARDEN Organic Potting Soil for cactus and succulents. Hope this helps!
@succulenz I need to find a good local source for some good soil, or just order some online asap. all the major stores near me just carry miracle grow :/ But thank you so much! This sounds like a good plan. I usually give all my new plants a bath plus a repotting, and then they go into my quarantine greenhouse, but I was just too afraid with this one. It seems so delicate!
@M0ll1fied These cacti are not like any other succulents! Lepismium cruciform is a much-branched cactus with long segmented stems with scalloped edges lined with tufts of short white hairs but no spines. The stem segments are thick, fleshy, highly variable, flat, sometimes 3, 4, or even 5-angled, up to 20 inches (50 cm) long and up to 0.8 inches (2 cm) wide. They are green, usually suffused with purple, and can become almost maroon in full sun.
The flowers are up to 0.5 inches (1.3 cm) long and appear 2 to 5 per areole in late winter and early spring. They vary in color from cream, yellow, and pink to rarely magenta. Fruits are subglobular, up to 0.5 inches (1.2 cm) in diameter, purplish to red, translucent, with light brown to black seeds inside. Here’s a website with more info: https://thefernseed.com/products/hurricane-cactus-lepismium-cruciforme#:~:text=Care%3A%20Care%20Difficulty%3A%20Very%20easy,Pet%3APet%20friendly. Btw, Rhipsalis is not a drought-resistant plant, so regular watering is essential. Overwatering, however, can cause weak stems and rotted roots. Using a watering can help you measure the amount of water you are providing. The size of the pot, compared to the size of the plant, the humidity levels in the home, and the type of potting soil used can all affect the watering frequency.
The flowers are up to 0.5 inches (1.3 cm) long and appear 2 to 5 per areole in late winter and early spring. They vary in color from cream, yellow, and pink to rarely magenta. Fruits are subglobular, up to 0.5 inches (1.2 cm) in diameter, purplish to red, translucent, with light brown to black seeds inside. Here’s a website with more info: https://thefernseed.com/products/hurricane-cactus-lepismium-cruciforme#:~:text=Care%3A%20Care%20Difficulty%3A%20Very%20easy,Pet%3APet%20friendly. Btw, Rhipsalis is not a drought-resistant plant, so regular watering is essential. Overwatering, however, can cause weak stems and rotted roots. Using a watering can help you measure the amount of water you are providing. The size of the pot, compared to the size of the plant, the humidity levels in the home, and the type of potting soil used can all affect the watering frequency.