During the spring you can find beautiful white flowers blooming from the body. After the flowers leave, small red fruit begins to grow. These tiny fruits are small but contain thousands of seeds. While the candelabra cactus Euphorbia ingens is technically a succulent and not a cactus, it is one of the most popular indoor cactus-like varieties and still deserves a mention. Prickly pear cactus plants Opuntia plants are some of the most popular indoor cactus varieties - often sold as small three to six-inch plants - and they can spread from 12 to 18 inches in width.
As with most cactus varieties, ensure that your prickly pear is placed in a location that receives at least six hours of direct sunlight to keep it happy. The organ pipe cactus Stenocereus thurberi got its common name from the way its multi-limbed growth habit resembles grand organ pipes. Organ pipe cacti are characterized by green skin with several ribs and small spines adorning the entire stem.
They can grow up to 16 feet tall and 12 feet wide but are very slow-growing. The Mexican giant cardon cactus Pachycereus pringlei is the tallest cactus in the world and can grow up to 63 feet tall with a diameter of 39 inches.
However, this cactus is also popular as a houseplant due to its unique appearance and ease of care, and its size is usually far more contained. This cactus is slow-growing and requires desert-like conditions in order to thrive.
Choose the brightest spot in your home for this cactus and water sparingly! Another barrel cactus that can reach impressive size is the Mexican lime cactus Ferocactus pilosus. This cactus is characterized by prominent ribs adorned with areoles sprouting bright red spines. Similar to most other cacti varieties, the Mexican lime cactus is extremely slow-growing. So, if you are looking to add a sizable specimen to your home, you will need to search for a well-established plant.
This blue-skinned cactus is a relatively common houseplant and can be found at most nurseries and garden centers. Its delicate blue flesh is complemented by bright yellow spines, and it can grow up to 33 feet tall - becoming treelike and branching with age.
This fast-growing cacti variety requires lots of bright light, regular fertilization, and occasional watering to reach its full potential indoors. The tallest saguaro cactus ever measured towered over 78 feet into the air.
The saguaro cactus grows as a column at a very slow rate, with all growth occurring at the tip, or top of the cactus. It can take 10 years for a saguaro cactus to reach 1 inch in height. By 70 years of age, a saguaro cactus can reach 6 and a half feet tall, and will finally start to produce their first flowers. By years in age, a saguaro cactus can reach a height of feet, and could start to produce its first arm. By years old, the saguaro cactus has reached its full height, reaching upwards of 45 feet tall.
Some saguaros have been seen with dozens of arms, while other cactus never produce a single one. The saguaro cactus is a master of desert survival.
Every aspect of this plant is specifically designed to thrive in the sometimes harsh Sonoran Desert. The skin of the saguaro cactus covered with a thick waxy coating that waterproofs the plant, and reduces water lost to the air through transpiration. It takes around years for Saguaro Cactus to reach maturity and grow up to feet tall. Blue Myrtle Cactus Myrtillocactus geometrizans Blue Myrtle cactus is a very fast-growing one that looks like a tree as it ages. Old Man Cactus Cephalocereus senilis Old man cactus will not only wow you with its beauty, but its height is also mesmerizing.
The Old Man Cactus with silky white hair can reach 49 feet in height when grown outdoors. Armatocereus Oligogonus This is another tall variety of tree-like cactus native to South America. Organ Pipe Cactus Stenocereus thurberi Organ pipe cactus is another tall cactus we can never miss on the list. Organ Pipe cactus is the second-largest cactus in the US after Saguaro cactus. Orchid Cactus Epiphyllum hybrids or phyllotactic The orchid cactus is the tall plant on our list as it grows up to 30 feet in full maturity.
Orchid Cactus is a tropical rain forest plant that produces pint, white, red, yellow, or orange flowers in late spring or summer. Pencil Cactus Euphorbia tirucalli Pencil cactus is another beautiful plant that grows up to 6 feet indoors and 30 feet outdoors. Native to India and Africa, Pencil Cactus can reach 30 feet in height if grown outdoors at temperatures around 25 degrees.
Eve Needle Cactus Eve Needle is another fairly large cactus you can find in the desert. Totem Pole Cactus Pachycereus schottii Monstrosus Totem pole cactus takes years to reach its full potential, which is around 12 feet tall.
Candelabra Cactus Euphorbia lactea compacta Candelabra cactus is a tree-like plant that grows up to 15 feet tall in its natural habitats and 10 feet in pots. Due to its form of growth, Candelabra cactus is among the best large cactus species to grow indoors.
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Knowing when to water your succulent can be confusing and tricky, leaving you with a dead plant. Here are some tips that will help you determine whether your plants require water or they are good to go. A cactus garden is a unique way to give more character to your backyard. Keep in mind that cacti are easily adaptable and can withstand dry conditions, heat and neglect. Succulent plants are an amazing addition to any plant collection.
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Why is everyone talking about these snake plants? Because they are virtually indestructible, easy to maintain and the best at filtering formaldehyde. Too much heat, overwatering, and not finding the right balance between darkness and light can all result in your cacti plants not flowering. Here are a few ways of ensuring your cactus blooms when its right comes.
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Have you been struggling to take care of your cactus? Perhaps you blame yourself and think your lack of care is what led to your cactus dying. To prevent this from happening again, you should fertilize your cactus more carefully next time. Can a succulent grow in shade? This is a common question that gets asked regularly amongst succulent enthusiasts. In this article we will take an in-depth look at how shade impacts succulents and how you can create the perfect succulent garden in shade.
There is no doubt that succulents love sunlight, but favorable conditions defer from species to species.
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