Hey cactus Reddit. (First time posting on Reddit so I’m sorry if this is an odd format.)
In February I had a friend who is a plant consultant (I believe is the term) who came to my house and told me what plants would work in my environment. He set me up with this cactus what I’ve loved. I’ve followed every step he gave me to a T, but unfortunately it looks like it’s not doing as well as it should, also I think it might have shifted to be leaning on the pot while I was away for the last month. (I had a neighbor come water it on the 25th day like my friend suggested).
I’m attaching photos. If anyone at all has any advice or tips, I’d REALLY appreciate it. I feel like shit seeing a gorgeous plant slowly get less gorgeous.
by alexaiono
17 Comments
Not a cactus
Ask over at r/succulents or r/euphorbiaceae
I doubt if ‘plant consultant’ is really a profession. I mean first this is not even a cactus. And everyone that grows cacti, or these Euphorbia which you have, knows that they are not indoor houseplants. But they need full sun which they can get outside in the garden.
Deeply worrisome your friend that deals with plants couldn’t tell you this is a euphorbia and they are NOT house plants and need TONS of natural light. Step one is research how to acclimate your plant to more light. I second the other commenter to check with the other reddits. And for the sake of the plant, don’t listen to that friend any more.
“Plant consultant”? Do people pay him money for that?
What a lovely euphorbia! I’d definitely get a grow light for it, not one of the $10 purple ones in amazon
a stupid bright light would fix this. something like a 200-300w high bay on a 12 hour timer. this will make a notable difference to your power bill.
commercially with plant hire, high light intensity plants are rotated in shifts, from inside to outdoors to recover.
Needs to be outdoors and lot of doses of sunlight… It will love it 🙂
Are you joking about the plant consultant? They have no clue what they’re doing if you aren’t
Not even near a window smh. But that’s a gorgeous euphorbia you’ve got there! She’ll recover if she gets what she needs.
pretty cactus! maybe keep a lookout for a larger broader pot that will allow soil to aerate a little better and make the whole thing less top heavy
Beautiful color! She’ll make it. Take her outside.
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Euphorbia … cactus looking but not a cactus.
Also, I’ve grown euphorbia, if not exactly indoors definitely under an awning out of direct sunlight and it did just fine to the point of flowering. One more thing, both cactus and euphorbia fall under the succulent umbrella. Think of succulents as the camels of the plant world. They’re experts at storing water, usually in their leaves or stems, which is why they look so plump and their needles are evolutionary adaptations that help them further store water. This helps them survive in dry places where water is scarce, although there is such a thing as jungle cacti look into Pereskia grandifolia or Rhipsalis and Epiphyllum varieties. If you’d rather keep indoors or thats your only choice, definitely look into Epiphylla, they produce wonderfully fragrant blossoms. Also sansevieria are perfect indoor succulents and with all the cultivars you can definitely match any indoor aesthetic
I’d be more worried with the pot that you have it in doesn’t allow adequate air flow around the base and rootball, possibly leading to rot. I see a black rot spot near the bottom.
Came here to see if someone was going to gently break the news. Phew.
If you put it outside in good sun it will grow like a weed.
Source: have euphorbia weeds outside. Free euphorb cuttings anyone?