Ferocactus rectispinus houseplant Avoid over fertilizing

Avoid over fertilizing

Then place the plants in a dry soil and refrain from watering them until they begin to grow to avoid rotting them

Propagation: Seed

the plant can also produce new shoots from the base

Let the soil dry between watering if you are in a humid climate

Ferocactus rectispinus houseplant Avoid over fertilizingFerocactus rectispinus Flowers: Large, light yellow. Blooming season: Summer. Cultivation and propagation: It produces nectar in the nectaries at the top of the cactus that feed the ants that live around its base. In turn, the ants are very territorial and seem to protect the plants from other insects that might try to walk up the stem and damage the fresh, delicate cells at the growing apex or steal nectar or pollen from the flowers. This strategy is