Succulents

  Light requirements High Water requirements Low Ease of care Easy Size Medium Toxicity Non-toxic Zone 9a to 10b Temperature resistance Mildly frost-hardy Growth speed Medium Indoor growing Suitable   Taking Care Of Mammillaria Nejapensis “Silver Arrows” Ideal conditions Mammillaria Nejapensis “Silver Arrows” thrives in warmer temperatures and requires partial to full sun. This cactus does best outdoors, though it may also be kept indoors if you have a window sill that receives sunlight all day. Watering Silver Arrows requires little watering –...

  Light requirements High Water requirements Low Ease of care Easy Size Large Toxicity Non-toxic Zone 9b to 10b Temperature resistance Not frost-hardy Growth speed Medium Indoor growing Suitable   Taking Care Of Mammillaria Pilcayensis "Bristle Brush" Ideal conditions Reaching a height of up to 18-24 inches, Mammillaria Pilcayensis "Bristle Brush" should be kept outside. What also supports this is that the Bristle Brush cactus requires partial to full sun. This cactus also likes temperatures on the warmer end, and it...

  Light requirements High Water requirements Low Ease of care Easy Size Small Toxicity Non-toxic Zone 9a Temperature resistance Mildly frost-hardy Growth speed Medium Indoor growing Suitable   Taking Care Of Mammillaria Plumosa “Feather Cactus” Ideal conditions Like many succulents, Mammillaria Plumosa “Feather Cactus” is best to keep outdoors because it needs partial to full sun. Belonging to the USDA hardiness zone 9a (20 to 25 degrees F/ -6.7 to -3.9 degrees C), the Feather Cactus is also fairly frost-hardy, but...

  Light requirements High Water requirements Low Ease of care Easy Size Large Toxicity Non-toxic Zone 9a to 11b Temperature resistance Mildly frost-hardy Growth speed Medium Indoor growing Suitable   Taking Care Of Mammillaria Spinosissima “Red-Headed Irishman” Ideal conditions Mammillaria Spinosissima “Red-Headed Irishman” loves temperatures on the warmer side (though it is somewhat frost-hardy), requires little water, and needs partial to full sunlight to thrive. The Red-Headed Irishman will do best outdoors, though it may be kept indoors as well. Watering Just like...

  Light requirements High Water requirements Low Ease of care Easy Size Large Toxicity Non-toxic Zone 10a Temperature resistance Not frost-hardy Growth speed Medium Indoor growing Suitable   Taking Care Of Melocactus Azureus Ideal conditions Growing up to the quite considerable 12 inches of height and 8 inches of diameter, the magnificent Melocactus Azureus is best to grow outdoors. Another reason to keep this cactus outdoors is its light demands – full to partial sun is the best for this cactus. Temperature-wise,...

  Light requirements Medium Water requirements Low Ease of care Easy Size Medium Toxicity Non-toxic Zone 10a Temperature resistance Not frost-hardy Growth speed Medium Indoor growing Suitable   Taking Care Of Gymnocalycium Mihanovichii 'Hibotan' "Moon Cactus" Ideal conditions The Gymnocalycium Mihanovichii 'Hibotan' "Moon Cactus" likes filtered to full sun and temperatures on the warmer side. Belonging to the USDA hardiness zone 10a, the Moon Cactus does well in temperatures no lower than 30 degrees Fahrenheit or -1.1 degrees Celsius. Watering Among cacti species,...

  Light requirements High Water requirements Low Ease of care Easy Size Medium Toxicity Non-toxic Zone 10a Temperature resistance Not frost-hardy Growth speed Medium Indoor growing Suitable   Taking Care Of Mammillaria Elongata ‘Copper King’ Ideal conditions Mammillaria Elongata ‘Copper King’ is like many other cacti – it needs little water, likes temperatures on the warmer side (no lower than 30 F/-1.1 C), and prefers shaded to full sun. With this in mind, it’s the easiest to grow outdoors, though indoor...

  Light requirements Medium Water requirements Low Ease of care Easy Size Small Toxicity Non-toxic Zone 9a to 11b Temperature resistance Mildly frost-hardy Growth speed Fast Indoor growing Suitable   Taking Care Of Mammillaria Gracilis Fragilis Monstrose 'Arizona Snowcap' Ideal conditions Requiring partial sun, Mammillaria Gracilis Fragilis Monstrose 'Arizona Snowcap' is fairly easy to grow both indoors and outdoors. It is also relatively frost-hardy (survives in minimum 20 to 25 F/-6.7 to -3.9 C), though it shouldn’t be exposed to low...

  Light requirements High Water requirements Low Ease of care Easy Size Small Toxicity Non-toxic Zone 9b to 10b Temperature resistance Not cold-hardy Growth speed Fast Indoor growing Suitable   Taking Care Of Mammillaria Gracilis Fragilis "Thimble Cactus" Ideal conditions Mammillaria Gracilis Fragilis "Thimble Cactus" is a cactus that loves bright light (shaded to full sun), requires little water, and thrives in warmer temperatures. This cactus may tolerate short-term exposure to low temperatures, but it shouldn’t be kept in temperatures below...

  Light requirements High Water requirements Low Ease of care Easy Size Medium Toxicity Non-toxic Zone 9b to 11b Temperature resistance Not frost-hardy Growth speed Fast Indoor growing Suitable   Taking Care Of Mammillaria Bocasana  Ideal conditions The Mammillaria Bocasana cactus is very similar to many other cacti in terms of its needs. Namely, it likes warmer temperatures, needs very little water, and likes full sun. Categorized in the USDA hardiness zones 9b-11b (25 – 50 degrees Fahrenheit, -3.9 – +10...