Ribbed Green Cactus
Original price was: ₹766.00.₹425.00Current price is: ₹425.00.
Selling Size : Single Plant | Pot Included | Secure Packing
Ribbed Green Cactus 🌵
(General care guide for ribbed species such as Echinopsis, Ferocactus, or Gymnocalycium types)
This name usually refers to round or columnar cacti with visible ribs, which help them expand during watering and contract during drought. These types are hardy, sun-loving, and easy to grow — perfect for indoor or outdoor collections.
Here’s a full care guide Ribbed Green Cactus 👇:
🌞 Light
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Needs: Bright sunlight for 4–6 hours daily.
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Indoors: Place near a sunny south or west window.
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Outdoors: Give full morning sun and light afternoon shade.
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Tip: Too little light → elongated or pale growth.
🌡️ Temperature
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Ideal: 20–30°C
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Minimum: 8–10°C — protect from frost or excess rain.
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Tolerates heat well if air circulation is good.
💧 Watering
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Growing season (spring–summer): Water deeply only when soil is completely dry (every 10–14 days).
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Dormant season (autumn–winter): Reduce watering — once a month or less.
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Important: Avoid standing water; rot starts quickly at the base.
🌵 Soil
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Needs: Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix.
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Best blend: 50% cactus mix + 25% coarse sand + 25% pumice or perlite.
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pH: Slightly acidic to neutral (6.0–7.0).
🪴 Pot
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Use: Terracotta or clay pot with drainage holes.
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Repot: Every 2–3 years in spring when roots fill the pot.
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Add a layer of gravel at the bottom for extra drainage.
🌸 Fertilizer
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During growth: Use diluted cactus fertilizer once every 3–4 weeks (low nitrogen).
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Skip during winter dormancy.
🌼 Flowering
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Produces beautiful white, yellow, or pink blooms (depending on species) in late spring or summer.
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Needs bright light and a cool, dry rest in winter to trigger flowering.
⚠️ Common Problems Ribbed Green Cactus
| Problem | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Mushy or black base | Overwatering | Stop watering; remove rot; replant in dry soil |
| Shriveling | Underwatering or too much heat | Water slightly; move to shaded spot |
| No flowers | Low light or too much fertilizer | Increase sunlight; reduce feeding |
🌱 Propagation
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Offsets (pups): Separate small offshoots once dry and replant.
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Seeds: Can be grown but slow to mature.
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