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Fishbone cactus
Fishbone cactus
A trailing jungle cactus with flat, zigzag stems, ready to display in its own upcycled tin.
- Easy care
- Bright indirect light
- When top 5cm is dry
- Recycled tin can
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Fishbone cactus
R 48.00
About this plant
About this plant
Fishbone cactus
Also known as Zig zag cactus, ricrac cactus, The orchid cactus, Disocactus anguliger.
Grown in a recycled can that has been prepared.
Light requirements: Indoor: Bright indirect light.
Outdoor: Bright indirect sunlight.
Water requirements: Indoor & outdoor: Water once the top 5cm of soil has dried out.
In winter you will need to water way less to avoid root rot. Make sure that this plant never sit in water. It must never sit in soaked soil or a tray with water.
Note: Each individual plant is unique. This image is an example only, however the plant you receive will be as close as possible to this image description.
Note: Plant size in the photo is an estimation of the plant size that you will receive.
Note: The plant you receive might have some differences.
Delivery and packaging
Delivery and packaging
We deliver nationwide with The Courier Guy: Pudo locker R89 or to your door R145. Gauteng customers can also collect in Boksburg (R25).
Orders ship from our depot within 7 working days, and most are on their way sooner. A few rarer plants are ordered in specially for you, which is why we allow 7 days. Couriers don't deliver on weekends.
Every order is packed by hand to survive the courier.
Healthy arrival guarantee
Healthy arrival guarantee
If your plant arrives dead or damaged, we replace it. Just let us know within 24 hours of receiving it and send us a few photos.
For everything else, see our refund policy.
Meet the plant
Zigzag stems in an upcycled tin
Disocactus anguliger (formerly Epiphyllum anguliger) · also known as Fishbone cactus, zigzag cactus, ric rac cactus, orchid cactus
Native to Forests of southern Mexico
A forest cactus that grows on trees in the wild, with flat, deeply notched stems and no sharp spines. Mature plants can produce large, fragrant flowers at night.
- Flat, zigzag-edged stems that look like fishbones, grown in a recycled tin can.
- A jungle cactus that likes bright indirect light, not harsh sun, so it suits indoor spaces.
- Trails beautifully once it grows, perfect for a shelf edge or hanging spot.
Where it thrives
The best spot in your home
Bright, indirect light near an east or north-facing window, out of hot afternoon sun. Its stems look best trailing from a shelf.
Care card
- Light
- Bright indirect
- Water
- When top 5cm dry
- Humidity
- Average to humid
- Temperature
- 10 to 30°C, no frost
- Soil
- Free-draining mix
- Feeding
- Monthly in summer
- Growth
- Moderate, trailing
- Outdoors
- Shaded stoep only
Care made simple
Your first weeks together
- Place it in bright, indirect light, away from direct afternoon sun.
- Water once the top 5cm of soil is dry, and make sure the tin never holds standing water.
- Water much less in winter, when growth slows right down.
Plant doctor
If you see this, do this
- Yellow, limp stemsToo much water. Let the soil dry further before the next drink.
- Red or bleached stemsToo much direct sun. Move it a little further from the window.
- Thin, stretched new stemsNot enough light. Give it a brighter spot.
Questions
Good to know
What will I receive?
What will I receive?
A fishbone cactus growing in a prepared recycled tin can. Every plant is unique; the photo shows the size to expect.
Does it have sharp spines?
Does it have sharp spines?
No, the stems are smooth, which makes it an easy cactus to handle.
Is it a desert cactus?
Is it a desert cactus?
No, it's a forest cactus, so it prefers bright shade and a little more water than desert types.
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