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Fishbone Cactus Cutting
Fishbone Cactus Cutting
10 to 15cm cutting
- Easy care
- Bright indirect light
- When top 3cm is dry
- Keep away from pets and kids
- 10-15cm Cutting
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Fishbone Cactus Cutting
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About this plant
About this plant
Fishbone cactus cutting
Also known as Epiphyllum anguliger, Zig zag cactus, Ricrac cactus and Orchid cactus
Does best in bright indirect ight.
Water once the top 3cm of soil has dried. If possible, use water that has been boiled previously or bottled water instead of water straight from the tap.
Water must drain well
Blooms in late summer to autumn. Flowers can be white and or yellow.
Fertilise once at the start of spring with a succulent cacti fertiliser if it is planted in a good soil mix.
Likes humidity of 50% and up. Warm temperatures.
Note: This plant may or may not be in bloom when you receive it.
Note: Keep out of reach of children and and pets. Toxic
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: Stem length indicated above is a guide to the estimated length rather than an exact length that you will receive.
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
Root your own Fishbone cactus
A Fishbone cactus cutting ready to root: a trailing jungle cactus with zig-zag stems. · also known as Disocactus anguliger (formerly Epiphyllum anguliger)
Native to Fishbone cactus, zig zag cactus, ricrac cactus, orchid cactus
Southern Mexico
- A 10 to 15cm cutting of the zig-zag Fishbone cactus.
- Its flat, wavy stems look like fish skeletons, great trailing from a hanging pot.
- Can produce large, fragrant flowers in late summer to autumn once mature.
Where it thrives
The best spot in your home
A cutting of the Fishbone cactus, a jungle cactus with flat, deeply notched stems and no sharp spines. Mature plants can bloom with large, scented white to yellow flowers.
Safety: Keep away from pets and kids.
Care card
Care made simple
Your first weeks together
- Leave the cutting in a dry, shaded spot for 1 to 2 days so the cut end can seal.
- Push the bottom 2 to 3cm into a small pot of slightly moist, airy cactus or orchid mix.
- Keep it in bright, indirect light and water once the top 3cm is dry. Roots usually form in 3 to 6 weeks.
Plant doctor
If you see this, do this
- Stems going soft and yellow at the baseToo much water. Let the mix dry more and make sure the pot drains.
- Stems turning red or paleToo much direct sun. Move it into bright shade.
- No flowersNormal on young plants. It blooms once mature and getting bright, indirect light.
Questions
Good to know
What exactly will I receive?
What exactly will I receive?
A 10 to 15cm stem cutting, ready for you to root. It may or may not be in bloom. Every plant is unique; the photo shows the size to expect.
How do I know it has rooted?
How do I know it has rooted?
After 3 to 6 weeks, tug it gently. If it resists, it has roots and you can start watering normally.
Is it safe around pets and children?
Is it safe around pets and children?
Keep it out of reach of children and pets: it is toxic if eaten.
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