Road Kill Cactus
4.3 out of 5 (4 experiences)
Survivor
Fast grower
Also known as
Consolea rubescens.
Taxonomy
Consolea rubescens
Consolea
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Road Kill Cactus
How often to water your Road Kill Cactus
every 12
Road Kill Cactus 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 Road Kill Cactus in your home
a window
Road Kill Cactus love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Road Kill Cactus does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Road Kill Cactus in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Road Kill 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 it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Road Kill Cactus after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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I bought this road kill cactus for my partner. We decided to call him “Flat Albert.” lol #RoadKillCactus #CactusClique #Cactus
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New Roots! #RoadKillCactus I propagated a fallen pad about a week ago in a cactus soil and bonsai gravel mix. And I repotted it into a 4in pot because I had previously put it in a 2in pot (it was all I had at the time). Should I keep watering it? Or water like the more mature parent cactus, lie when the soil completely dries?
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What size pot? Hi Everyone! Yesterday I bought a Slimy Spiny Cactus. It had roots creeping through the holes in the bottom of the pot it came in. I have pots of various sizes, I just have no clue as to what size of pot to move my new cactus into. The pot itself currently in seems to be around 6 inches tall and 5 1/2 inches wide #NewGrowth #SucculentLove #PlantShelfie
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What do I do?? Franky is just like dieing and I don't know what to do any suggestions??
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Frank's doing so much better and he's glowing!! #happyplants
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The outside plants came to join us inside for a few days for the tropical storm/hurricane. #OutsidePlants #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #ahendersonn #StormySeason #InsidePlants #ElephantBush #AloeVera #Sedum #StringOfTearDrops #ChristmasCactus #thanksgivingcactus #RoadKillCactus #SucculentSquad #CactusClique
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He looks not okay I was sick for awhile and couldn't take care of my plants - this is Franky I really don't want him to die the piece on the left looks okayish but the one on the right looks funky any help/advice? #helpmyplant #plantsmakepeoplehappy
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Pot upgrades for some #HappyPlants today! Merging a few into the same pot, but just look at those roots on Buzz. I still have no idea what type of cactus he is, but he’s happy none the less! #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #SucculentLove #PlantTherapy #CactusClique #Echeveria #BunnyEarsCactus
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Awe! so my moms sad little roadkill cactus has sprouted a little buddy #NewGrowth #HappyPlants #FreshLeafFriday
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Carter has grey patches on him. Why is it? How do I get rid of it? #RoadKillCactus
Care Summary for Road Kill Cactus
Road Kill Cactus
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
Survivor 3
Fast grower 2
Browns easily 1
07/20/2021
Never know what it wants, defiantly need good light or will lean and fall over like mine is
Browns easily
07/12/2021
I got this baby when it only had two offsprings and now look at her grow. Such an easy cactus to care for
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