July 31, 2022

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Amazing Tips to Maintain our Favorite Cactus at Home

When you hear about cactuses, what is the first thought that comes to your mind?? LOW MAINTAINENCE!!! That’s right… We’ve been grown up hearing that cactuses are the desert plants that doesn’t need much of maintenance. As the desert areas often face scarcity of water, so it’s impossible for people to water them regularly. Even without water, the cactus grows well.

Little do we know that these cactuses are not just effortlessly gorgeous, but it has plenty of benefits as well. Let’s take a brief look on its benefits:

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Making you more productive

Researchers suggests, having cactus on your work desk can uplift your mood and make you happier than before thereby making you feel less drained out and more energetic. More energy eventually results in improving your work efficiency.

Makes the air around you more breathable

We have been studying since childhood that green plants like Cactus release oxygen and absorbs carbon dioxide from the air. However, carbon dioxide is the toxin that plants tend to absorb and then further convert it into oxygen. Thus, having more of cactus around us is equals to getting more of oxygen to breathe.

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Fastens your recovery process

Keeping a cactus around yourself, can help you or your family member who has been ill since quite a long time to recover faster as cactus plants have healing properties in them. Seeing cactus around you acts a stress-buster and has calming effect on our minds.

Now when we know the certain benefits of having cactus around you, let’s talk about the maintenance of cactus…

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Water Requirements

Cactus is actively growing and blooming during summers and springs. All it needs is a mug full of water and you are free for next 10 days. Allow the poured water to fully dry out. After the 10^th day, ensure that the water has been soaked, once it’s dried, pour the water again.

Light Requirements

Cactus requires daily dose of sunlight. The survival of cacti depends upon the hours of sunlight it is getting on a regular basis. The hours vary between 4-6 hours every day. Therefore, place your cactus plant nearby or at your window racks where the plant can receive an ample amount of sunlight throughout the day times. However, during summers, you need be a bit careful as there’s a harsh sunlight during noon. Thus, placing your cacti on your balcony shelves or a bit far from window can help it get a filtered sunlight as it is not directly exposed to the sun. Remember that the cactus cannot survive at dark places.

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Required Soil Type

Cactus when planted in an earthen pot just needs regular potting soil along with some sand and perlite. This is because the mixture enables the easy aeration process. However, make sure to have a small hole at the bottom of the planted pot so that the extra water can get flowed from it. When this requirement is met, you can see your cacti growing fine and happy.

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Fertilizer Needs

Cactus needs an ideal fertilizer during its initial growing stage. The fertilizer used should be higher in nitrogen content. Nitrogen tends to make your cactus grow healthier and comparatively more robust with brighter green color and fuller leaves. Thus, adding fertilizer in the right amount would act as a nutrition giver to your cacti.

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Temperature needs

Being known as a desert plant, cacti are used to survive in hot temperatures. This is the reason why it is suggested to keep the cactus under the light of sun. The fun fact is that it cannot just withstand summers but winters. The ideal temperature for cactus ranges between 45 degrees Fahrenheit to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Along with this cactus also requires a humid surrounding for its survival. Cactus needs a relative humidity of 40% to 60% which is easy to get in most of the home arrangements.

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Easy to find Cactus that can be ideal for indoors

• Fairy Castle Cactus
• Bunny Ears Cactus
• Chin Cactus
• Star Cactus

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Fairy Castle Cactus

Fairy castle cactus is a miniature kind of slow-growing cactus that has 5 sided stems in wooly-based spines. The maximum growth of these cacti is up to 6 feet. It is easy-to-care and is quite popular among the beginner level plant lovers who are on the initial phase of their gardening process.