Cacti are a type of succulent plants known their ability to survive in hot and dry conditions. They have unique and interesting shapes that makes gardeners and plant enthusiasts to love them. Holiday cacti in particular produces colcorful blooms around the winter holidays.
It is relatively easy to care for a cactus plant, but there are a few conditions you have to meet for them to thrive including:
Under right care, cacti are long-lived and low-maintenance plants that can add a unique touch to any indoor or outdoor space.
Below are a collection of posts exploring on care requirements for various cacti plants.
Moon cactus, also called Hibotan, is a mutant albino species that won’t produce chlorophyll; this makes it expose the bright neon shades. Since these plants cannot photosynthesize, grafting them onto a rootstock cactus gives them sugars and nutrients for survival. Grafting a moon cactus involves attaching the colorful top part of the plant (that cannot…
Moon cactus, also known as a hibotan cactus, is a popular houseplant native to desert habitats of South America. It is usually sold as a hybrid plant combining two different species of cacti grafted together. The top section appearing as a spherical ball, is a varied mutant of Gymnocalycium mihanovichii cacti. These species lack chlorophyll…