Why do I love this cactus? In short, because it blooms beautifully and I also call it a spectacular flower. Each individual flower usually lasts only one day, but the cactus can produce successive waves of buds, so the floral display lasts for several weeks.That makes it my favorite flower, and if you plant it in several places, it can make your space or garden look beautiful.One year I planted it in the yard between the stones, on the sidewalk, where no other flower could grow, and while it bloomed, passersby stood and admired it. But when it snowed, it couldn't survive, so now I've decided to keep it in a pot.
Echinopsis chamaecereus It is called the peanut cactus because of the characteristic appearance of its young shoots, which resemble elongated peanut kernels. With age and development, these shoots become longer. In my area it is also called the finger cactus
This cactus is quite shallow and does not require a great depth of substrate, which makes it easy to transplant and propagate. It looks perfect when combined with several cacti. It likes bright places but not too much sun. When I keep it in my apartment, it is never in a heated room because it can withstand colder temperatures but not frost.
When I pot it up I use a well-drained soil. I mix 1 part universal substrate or cactus soil, 1 part peat or compost and 1 part coarse sand, perlite or volcanic gravel. You can also add a small amount of mature manure if you use it in gardens.
Thank you for reading and I hope you found it interesting.
Dragan
