GRUSONII INERMIS

ORIGIN AND CHARACTERISTICS

This succulent from Mexico is also commonly known as “mother-in-law's seat”. This plant belongs to the cactaceae family and is very popular due to its round shape with thorns all the way through it. It can be 1 meter high, but it takes a long time to reach this size. Its life expectancy is approximately 100 years.

Its color is an intense green, and as we have said before, this succulent has long and thin spines, measuring between 3-5 cm long. The flowers that grow in the Grusonii are yellowish on the inside and darker on the outside, they are cup-shaped.

The young specimens of the Grusonii Inermis are covered with tubers, and when the cactus grows, the tubers will come together, forming ribs separated by notches. The areolas are set along the ribs and are full of woolly hairs. The flowering season runs from spring to late summer.

DECORATION OF ... EXTERIOR OR INTERIOR?

In this case, the succulent is perfect to have in the garden, because of its striking shape and its pleasant colors, it can grow to a large size and requires little water. In the event that we want to introduce it in our home, we will only have to worry about getting it a tub of about 30 liters and with holes in the lower part so that the succulent has a good drainage.

It is one of the best known succulents for its particular round shape and is perfect for decorating our gardens. You have to be careful with the thorns of this one, since they are long and sharp.

CARE FOR CACTUS AND SUCCULENTS

They are showy plants, very pretty and that practically do not need much maintenance.

- They prefer places with direct light or that have good lighting, preferably next to a window, on a balcony, a terrace or in your Garden.

- They can withstand low temperatures, around 11ºC.

- It is essential that they have good drainage, both in the soil and in a pot.

- The ideal substrate for cacti has to be combined with sand and gravel, so that they have good drainage, humidity and excess water are not good.

- Irrigation does not have to be excessive. From spring to autumn, which would be its growth period, water every 15 days, abundant watering and wait for the soil to be very dry again. In winter do not water or give one watering per month.

- Fertilizer. During the growing season (spring - autumn) you can fertilize them with worm humus. Eggshells are a good homemade fertilizer, they contain (Calcium, Iron, Potassium, magnesium and Phosphorus) these nutrients are very important and favor their growth, you must crush and mix them with the substrate, administer them a couple of times a year.

- Treatment against fungi due to excess humidity, disinfect the area with a copper-based fungicide.

- If you want to transplant them from the pot or the ground, the best time would be from spring.

And don't forget that to work with cacti you have to wear good gloves.