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Cactus House Plants Care

The cactus plants require a copious amount of sunlight, and hence experts recommend that they should be ideally kept near a south facing window. Some varieties of cactus only tend to flower only when they receive an ample amount of sunlight. At times, you may require to keep the particular species outdoors so that it basks in the sunshine to produce beautiful flowers. Cactus plants don't require much water. Being succulent plants, they tend to store water and can go without it for 8 to 10 days on a stretch. On the other hand, too much of water can turn out to be detrimental for the species, as water logging often results in rotting of the roots. One should never use cold water for cactus, and more importantly, should never pour water on the top of the plant. Though relatively less, these plants do require fertilizers. The soil used to plant cactus should be high in potassium and phosphorus, though it can be low in nitrogen.

Both the cactus varieties have different requirements and growing conditions. For instance, the forest cacti requires more water than their desert counterparts. In case of forest cactus plants, you need to keep the soil moist throughout, but in case of desert cactus, you need to let the soil dry completely, before you water it again. Owing to these differences, different varieties of cactus cannot grow together in a single container.

Growing cactus can be easy, but then there are some aspects of cactus care such as re-potting or cactus pruning, which require proper attention. As an amateur gardening enthusiast, you should ideally go for species such as the orchid cactus, which are easy to care. Basically, the rule of thumb is that cactus house plants grow best when they are unattended. Too much of attention to these species is bound to result in some mistake on your behalf which will either spoil the plant or a part of it.
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