Echinopsis mamillosa
Taxonomy
Echinopsis mamillosa
Echinopsis
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Echinopsis mamillosa
How often to water your Echinopsis mamillosa
Echinopsis mamillosa needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Echinopsis mamillosa in your home
Echinopsis mamillosa love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Echinopsis mamillosa does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Echinopsis mamillosa in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Echinopsis mamillosa
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Echinopsis mamillosa after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Anyone else’s Domino Cactus growing tall like mine?? #DominoCactus
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New not sure if it is ok
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HELP! PLEASE! I’ve had King George for a few years and he has thrived in an original pot, cheapest soil, and in frequent water and light. His pot broke recently when I dropped it moving him off the table to clean, and I took the chance to repot him. I think I overwatered, and he started to get light green and soft and dark in some spots. I was moving him towards more sunlight to hopefully help dry out the water and he fell and broke in 1/2. Is there any saving him??? I’ll do whatever propagation necessary!!! Just unsure. Pictures of current state, when I noticed he started to turn, and what he looked like before the repot. #cactus #struggling #help
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Can someone tell me what kind of cactus this is? I’m such a new plant parent and trying to develop a green thumb. I don’t think Greg properly identified this cactus… #NewPlantMom #SucculentLove
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Why is my cactus like this😭😭😭😭???
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My baby died within days. I think it may have caught a bug. What could I do next time to avoid this? #GoldenTorch
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Turtle is having a bath 🥹😜 (click on the photo to see it properly) #happyplants #cactusclique #echinopsis #greggang #succulentsquad #succulentlove #succulents #bottomwatering
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Is this pot too small for my cactus? #GoldenTorch My husband bought me this cactus last week and I repotted him today in an 8-inch pot. I didn't get to see the root because we tried to delicately place it in a new home without too much stress on the cactus. I measured the planter he came in because it looked big enough to me but now that he is in his new home it looks a bit small to my husband and I'm not sure 😕
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So just this morning I noticed my cacti turning somewhat yellow and brow + wrinkling near the base as well near the top, just below the new growth. Do you think I'm over watering it? Normally I water each of my cacti once every 2 weeks...Help :')
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Does a golden torch cactus have to be indoor or is it ok if it’s outdoor? #GoldenTorch
Care Summary for Echinopsis mamillosa
Echinopsis mamillosa
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 12 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.