How To Tell If Your Cactus Is Healthy
A Table Representing Information On The Cactus Throughout The Year
Species Of Cactus |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Epiphytes- |
No new shoots, no shrinking; Visible formation of buds in Rhipsalidopsis; Flowering time for Schlumbergera. |
Beginning of new shoot formation and growth. Bud formation occurs in Phyllocacti. |
Fresh roots on still-flowering Phyllocacti; Late final flowering. |
The end of the growth period, increasingly firm shoots that have tightened up. |
Echinocereus, Opuntia- |
Shrinkage and folding; No new shoots. |
Beginning of new shoots and growth, formation of buds and the beginning of flowering. |
A full strong body; fresh shoot formation; many Cacti still in flower. If the heat is unbearable, cessation of growth may occur. |
Preparation for dormancy; Cessation of growth; Shrinkage after watering stops. Formation of folds. |
Astrophytum, Parodia- |
Hardly visible shrinkage; No growth; A dull appearance. Some Neoporteria will flower; Some Mammillaria will form buds. |
Beginning of new shoots and growth, formation of buds and the beginning of flowering. |
A full strong body; fresh shoot formation; many Cacti still in flower. If the heat is unbearable, cessation of growth may occur. |
Cessation of growth; Robust appearance; Stragglers flower; Bud formation in some Neoporteria. |