Origin
South America
Light
Dappled shade
Watering
Twice a week
Care
Expert
Flowering
Foliage
Indoor
Cactus de Noël
Fuchsia flowers opening in deep winter, on a spineless cactus from the Brazilian mountains.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
Brazil
Light
Bright indirect
Watering
Weekly
Maintenance
Easy
It flowers because the nights lengthen
In the wild it grows in the coastal forest of south-eastern Brazil, perched on trees and mossy rocks, in shade and humidity.
Its bloom is triggered not by a date but by night length: roughly six weeks of long nights and cool temperatures are enough to set the buds.
"It counts hours of darkness, not days on a calendar."
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Styling Tip 01
Six weeks of dark nights
In autumn: thirteen hours of complete darkness a night at fifteen degrees, with no lamp switched on in the room.
02
Styling Tip 02
Don't move it in bud
A change of orientation or temperature drops the buds within days.
03
Styling Tip 03
Moderate watering
Unlike desert cacti it dislikes total drought: water as soon as the surface dries.
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Origin
Southeast Asia
Light
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Watering
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Care
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Flowering
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