Moon Cactus Yellow
₹249.00
Cacti are perfect plant for a novice gardener.
The ruby ball cactus, also known as the red cap cactus, is a grafted specimen. The colorful yellow top is a gymnocalycium, which refers to the flower buds bearing no hair or spines. While the lower green cactus could be any number of varieties (usually a Hylocereus cactus). The main job of the lower cactus is to display the gymnocalycium at an advantageous height
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Description
Plant Details
- Plant Size: Approximately 2 inches in overall height, from bottom of pot to top leaf and 4 inches spread
- Other name(s): Gymnocalycium mihanovichii (botanical name), Moon cactus, Ruby ball cactus,
- Plant Type: Succulent, Perennial, Flower (Yellow colour)
- Plant Placement: Indoors or Outdoors
- Bloom Season: Spring and summer
- Maximum Reachable Height: Up to 8 inches
- Difficulty: Easy to grow and low maintenance
What’s Included
- Plant: Moon Cactus (Yellow Top) (1)
- Pot: 3 inch Grower Round Plastic Pot (white) (1)
Please Note
- All images displayed are of real products
- Actual plant may vary from the picture with respect to size and appearance
- As they are natural being and each plant differ from each other
- These are natural plants and required to be handled with love and care
- Pot design and color are subject to availability
- The actual delivery time may differ depending on the availability of the product
Care Tips
Light
- Demands full light growing for most of the year, except during the winter cycle
- For the plant’s health, light should be reduced to partial sun during winter
Water
- Water on a regular basis during its first season in a new pot
- keep the soil moist, but not soggy
- During the winter cycle, the cactus should not be watered at all, with watering to resume in the early spring
Soil
- Like most cacti, this specimen demands sandy soil-bases that drain easily
- It is usually happy with the pre-packaged cactus soil found in common hardware stores
- To increase drainage for a picky plant, mix in a 1:1 ratio of perlite or bark
Fertilizer
- Monthly feeding of low nitrogen fertilizer
- Fertilization should stop one month before the planned winter cycle for the plant’s health
- Any organic cactus fertilizer can be used
Temperature
- This cactus enjoys temperatures ranging from 21-37°C, but demands cooler temperatures during the winter months
- Starting in the late fall, this cactus should be kept between 10-18°C, and away from central heating vents
- The cooler spell is demanded over the course of the entire winter, during which time the segments of cactus will turn a light gray color
- Failure to provide these controlled winter conditions will result in plant death the following spring
Repotting
- Re-potting should take place in the summer, after the year’s bloom has finished
- Remember to water the plant regularly to promote the growth of a healthy root system during its first year in the new pot
Humidity
- Prefers low humidity conditions
- Consider running a dehumidifier in the room where the cactus lives to provide it with the most ideal conditions possible
Propagation
- Any fully grown pad from this cactus may be broken off cleanly in the early summer and re-potted for propagation purposes
- Cuttings work best when grouped in threes or more, and should be buried an inch deep in the soil
- Remember to water regularly to promote the growth of a healthy root system in the first year after propagation
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