The seller was very generous with the number of seeds, which I really appreciated since I've never grown cactus before, let alone from seed! If you don't live in the tropics, you'll probably need to grow your tropical cacti indoors, where temperature and access to sunlight is much easier to control.

Whether you bought seeds or harvested them from an existent cactus, you'll want to plant them in clean, shallow containers filled with suitable soil. Another issue that was no fault of the product was that one of my pots was completely contaminated with mould. Quirky and characterful, these popular drought-tolerant plants thrive indoors and sometimes even outdoors. Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places. As the cactus grows, you may leave the cover off for longer periods of time until the plant is well-established and no longer needs the cover.

I could have more,but my vacation killed a bunch of cacti while I was gone,I ended with 9 at some point and then I went on holiday and now I have this two. Rebutia krainziana – a clump-forming barrel cactus, forming dark green stems up to 7cm in diameter, with contrasting small, white areoles and spines. Information about watering is always the most important for me when it comes to doing anything with succulents or cactus, be it growing them from seed, propagating them from cuttings or leaves. While desert cacti in their natural environment are routinely exposed to extreme temperature swings (from extremely hot during the day to extremely cold at night), tropical cacti enjoy balmy, consistently warm weather. The use of non-organic fertilizer can also damage your cactus because most chemical fertilizers contain heavy metals that eventually poison the plant.

Both groups thrive indoors with relatively little maintenance and come in many sizes, with small to moderate varieties being the most popular. Never leave a cactus to stand in trays or pots of water and do not water if the soil is already damp. Please keep in mind that the seeds included may vary from the image, and white pots are not part of the package.

When the flower falls off, the pod or fruit is ripe and is ready to be harvested (assuming it has been pollinated). The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Cacti generally require less fertilizer than other plants — try using a diluted solution of liquid fertilizer once a month. They like bright light, so put them on a sunny windowsill all year round, or even take them outdoors in summer to bask in the sunshine. If your plant has rot, it may appear swollen, soft, brownish, and/or decayed, with the possibility of splits in its surface.

Instead, gradually increase the amount of sun the plant receives each day until you notice that its growth has become normal.This means they must be grown in specially prepared compost, otherwise their roots and stem bases would quickly rot, and the cactus would die. And because cacti have no protective bark or leaves, physical injury is common, causing a bump to lead to an infection. Locate your cactus near a sunny window, and opt for a spot that receives filtered bright light in the summer and direct light (like a south- or west-facing window) in the winter.