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The "Rat Tail Cactus" is endemic to South America. It is a cactus with a very particular shape, it forms small stems of great thickness that do not grow vertically. It is a fast growing species covered with small spines that make it stand out.
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CLEISTOCACTUS CRISTATA
ORIGIN AND CHARACTERISTICS
This species, also known as "Rat Tail Cactus" or "Cleistocacto", belongs to the Cactaceae family and is endemic to South America, more specifically Bolivia.
It is a cactus that has a very particular shape and development that makes it stand out when we see it, since it forms small stems of great thickness and instead of growing vertically, it has a shape that makes it seem that the stems are bunched together. on top of others, all of them covered with fine thorns that make it appear that it is covered with hairs between yellow and orange. The good thing about this cactus is that it is fast growing.
DECORATION OF ... EXTERIOR OR INTERIOR?
We can include it both outside and inside, when smaller it is perfect to decorate our house as long as we have it in a room where the plant can have access to a lot of sun during the day and a vase that drains the water. correctly. If on the contrary we want to have it in our garden, we can plant it alone or in groups of cacti in a rock garden to highlight the beauty of this species.
CARE FOR CACTUS AND SUCCULENTS
They are showy plants, very pretty and that practically do not need much maintenance.
- They prefer places with direct light or that have good lighting, preferably next to a window, on a balcony, a terrace or in your Garden.
- They can withstand low temperatures, around 10ºC.
- It is essential that they have good drainage, both in the soil and in a pot.
- The ideal substrate for cacti has to be combined with sand and gravel, so that they have good drainage, humidity and excess water are not good.
- Irrigation does not have to be excessive. From spring to autumn, which would be its growth period, water every 15 days, abundant watering and wait until the soil is very dry again. In winter do not water or give one watering per month.
- Fertilizer. During the growing season (spring - autumn) you can fertilize them with worm humus. Eggshells are a good homemade fertilizer, they contain (Calcium, Iron, Potassium, magnesium and Phosphorus) these nutrients are very important and favor their growth, you must crush and mix them with the substrate, administer them a couple of times a year.
- Treatment against fungi due to excess humidity, disinfect the area with a copper-based fungicide.
- If you want to transplant them from the pot or the ground, the best time would be from spring.
And don't forget that to work with cacti you have to wear good gloves.
Cleistocactus Cristata
Specific References
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The "Rat Tail Cactus" is endemic to South America. It is a cactus with a very particular shape, it forms small stems of great thickness that do not grow vertically. It is a fast growing species covered with small spines that make it stand out.