Cactus Plant Care

Another perennial plant type that is quite famous
all over the world is cactus. Cacti are also known
as low maintenance plants. It is the best indoor
plant type, as they require little attention for
their healthy growth. There is a wide variety
of shapes, sizes and color of cactus. Cacti are
called as perennial plants because they will be
growing year after year.


Cactus plant care

Potting

Cactus should be placed under adequate sunlight.

They should be sowed in pots having a good drainage system.

Remove one inch of soil form the top. Replace it with gravel.

The soil should be a mixture of sand, peat and perlite.

Cactus growing vertically should be sowed in container

whose diameter is half the height of the plant.

• Cacti that are growing breadth wise should be
• grown on containers, which are having 2 inches
  of diameter extra than the plant

Recently sowed or repotted plants have more
chances of getting rot.
The soil should be dry enough while the sowing or repotting

is been done. Watering should be done after a week so that

the roots are healed within the time.

Cactus grows very slowly. Some cactus takes a year

to germinate and to know how they look like it takes
again some years. They can breed through branches
or from a part of the plant. The part of the plant is
removed from the main plant and dried for 2 weeks.
After the cut portion is healed then it is planted in shallow soil.

Watering
Cactus needs less watering so water them when they dry out.

It is better to use clay pots without any glaze, as it needs less

water than glazed or plastic pots.

Most of the cactus plant type requires a period for rest so

that they can flower the rest of the year. The exact time

required for cactus plant keeps varying but in general it

is within three months. They are quite friendly to the chill

weather and during the winter they should be watered less

with no fertilizer application.