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), Ruby red cactus, moon cactus, ruby ball cactus, red top, or red cap cactus
• Plant Type: Succulent, Perennial, Flower (Red 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 (Red Top) (1)
• Pot: 3 inch Grower Round Plastic Pot (Black) (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