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bottle cactus

Hatiora salicornioides

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Hatiora
Family: Cactaceae
Common Names: bottle plant, drunkard's dream

About this plant

a densely branched bushy cactus to 40cm, the stems formed of slender bottle-shaped segments, and bearing funnel-shaped orange-yellow flowers 12mm in length at the tips

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H1B

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in an epiphytic cactus compost with high humidity. Mist daily. Water moderately when in growth and keep dry in winter. Apply a half strength liquid fertiliser monthly during the growing season

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or root cuttings taken in spring or summer

Pests

Susceptible to mealybugs and aphids

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage Informal

Season of Interest

Spring

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years