What is a monthly cactus?
Moon cactus is juicy that comes from the desert climate. Its Latin name is Gymnocalycium Mihanovichii and has several common names such as Ruby Ball Cactus or Hibotan. The Cactus of the Moon itself is a mutant that lacks the chlorophyll necessary to make a living by the process of photosynthesis or the conversion of sunlight into energy. This species is therefore usually grafted at the top of another type of cactus from which it feeds. The resulting bright color of hibothane makes the plant popular as decoration, although it has a relatively short life for a cactus.
without enough chlorophyll to change sunlight into food, the plant dies; This is the case of Moon Cactus seedlings. They can survive up to several weeks alone. If Gymnocalycium Mihanovichii is grafted on a succulent chlorophyll, but can live for many years. If the gardener wishes to graft at home instead, many books and websites contain instructions on how to do it successfully. The main idea is cut offUT upper part of the base cactus and the lower part of the lunar cactus. After the interior of both cacti are built, both plants are healed by becoming one plant.
Hibothane should begin to grow when it feeds on the basic cactus. Usually the upper plant changes a bright shade of yellow, orange or red. This effect is due to the revelation of the basic pigmentation of the plant and a lack of chlorophyll, which gives the plants the usual green color. It is common for people to confuse a lunar cactus with a cactus flower.
Depending on the type of basic cactus, the monthly cactus may not grow much higher than 12 inches (30.5 cm). While several cacti species have been living for up to decades, hibothane has a relatively short lifetime. The basic cactus cannot often support the whole plant for more than a few years.
One can help ensure the longest possible life using several specific instructions for carewhose. Ruby Ball Cactus, unlike some other cacti, does not apply to direct sunlight. Several hours of indirect, bright sunlight every day is optimal. Many people who own this plant find that they are doing well in a window that gets into the direct sun, because the shade in the window will dilute the intensity of light just enough.
Like many cacti, the monthly cactus should not be connected too often or could die. One should wait until the soil in which it grows completely dried. Then the plant must be soaked with water, as if imitating the acceptance of a lot of rain. The plant will no longer need more water until the soil dries again.