Cereus Spiralis
The Spiral Candle is an endemic plant of South America that can reach up to 3 meters in height. Spiral-shaped and branched, it bears brown spines on the areoles. It blooms sporadically in warm seasons giving flowers that open at night, in turn bearing fruit.
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CEREUS SPIRALIS
ORIGIN AND CHARACTERISTICS
This species also known as “Cereus Jamacuru” or “Spiral Candle”, belongs to the Cactacea family and is endemic to South America, more specifically to “Brazil”.
This species can reach 3 meters in height, although in its natural habitat it has reached 8 meters. This plant has a very special and characteristic shape and for which it is called a spiral. Its stem has a curvilinear shape and is of vertical growth, it branches and is formed by ribs, being able to have up to 6 per stem.
In the ribs we find the areolas with whitish villi, in which the brown spines are formed. Its flowering arrives sporadically in summer, giving white and nocturnal flowers that wither, giving large red fruits.
DECORATION OF ... EXTERIOR OR INTERIOR?
It is a very characteristic and beautiful species that will give a special touch to our environment. It is perfect to have at home, when they have not yet reached a large size, placing it in a place where it receives a lot of sun. Outdoors, it would also add great beauty to our garden, being able to plant it alone or with others on a rock.
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 7ºC.
- 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 until the soil is 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.
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