Cacto
Taxonomy
Echinopsis calochlora
Echinopsis
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Cacto
How often to water your Cacto
Cacto needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Cacto in your home
Cacto love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Cacto does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Cacto in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Cacto
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Cacto after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Turtle is having a bath 🥹😜 (click on the photo to see it properly) #happyplants #cactusclique #echinopsis #greggang #succulentsquad #succulentlove #succulents #bottomwatering
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HELP! PLEASE! I’ve had King George for a few years and he has thrived in an original pot, cheapest soil, and in frequent water and light. His pot broke recently when I dropped it moving him off the table to clean, and I took the chance to repot him. I think I overwatered, and he started to get light green and soft and dark in some spots. I was moving him towards more sunlight to hopefully help dry out the water and he fell and broke in 1/2. Is there any saving him??? I’ll do whatever propagation necessary!!! Just unsure. Pictures of current state, when I noticed he started to turn, and what he looked like before the repot. #cactus #struggling #help
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For a few months I've been helping people here to find the proper name for their plants, but I didn't think of finding the right info about my #cacti . Because of this I've been bending over backwards to make my cactus more green. The reason is it's #Echinopsis Calochlora Lime Green . IT IS LIME GREEN ! I found out yesterday. #cactusclique #succulentsquad #succulentlove #succulents #happyplants #rareplants
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Hi guys. It's exciting news for me. Einstein has shown some growth. It's taller. I've waited for this for 4 months. 😁😁😁🎉🎉🎉 @LittleSongbird @UltraKoreanfir @Bunny413 @GaryPoopins @TidyTigerpear @vvvelo @SirLiquorice
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I was trying to get the best Sun for #Athena . I didn't know it would look so funny The fastest turtle in the World , sitting on top of a platypus 🤣 #cactusclique #cactus #succulentsquad #succulentlove #succulents #plantsmakepeoplehappy #happyplants
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Why is this tiny gremlin #Cactus #Echinopsis growing on one side only? I've been turning it many times, no effect. #cactusclique #succulentsquad #succulentlove #GregGang #greggerssupportinggreggers
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#Echinopsis Baby Athena with her dad Einstein; a happy family 💚🌵 #cactusclique #succulentsquad #succulentlove #greggang #plantsmakepeoplehappy #Athena
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#Echinopsis cactus #Athena is a strong girl, about 15.5 mm @UltraKoreanfir Melisse 😁.
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Now it's clear to me why this Easter Lily #Cactus is called a Hedge Hog Cactus. There's a hedgehog sitting in a plant pot LOL #greggang #plantsmakepeoplehappy #planthumor #Athena
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Have you been measuring the diameter of your #cactus ? This is tiny #Athena. She's been in the pot for almost a month. I measured her yesterday and she is 1 mm bigger. 💚🌵🤗 #newgrowth #cactusclique #cactus #echinopsis #greggang #happyplants #propagationstation #succulentsquad #succulents
Care Summary for Cacto
Cacto
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 12 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.