Caripari

Caripari Care

Neoraimondia herzogiana

What is the plant

Neoraimondia is a genus of medium to large cacti named after the Italian-born Peruvian explorer Antonio Raimondi. It is native to South America-Bolivia-mountainous areas from elevations of 800 to 2,300 m. It`s also known as baseball cactus.

Neocardenasia herzogiana Cactus is a large columnar variety of cacti which branch into the shape of a candelabra. This perennial evergreen succulent can reach heights of 15m in it's native habitat. The stems are well defined, greyish-green in colour and have 6-7 ribs with cream coloured areoles housing 3-5 stout central spines, 6-10cm long and 7-10 radial ones which are1-2cm long. Also known as the Baseball Bat Cactus it has the longest spines known to exist among any cacti. Pinkish-white flowers between are funnel shaped and around 5-6cm in diameter and 6-7cm long. These are followed by edible fruit.

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Lighting

Full Sun

Difficulty

Easy

How to Care for the Plant

Water
The cactus has average water needs but still, requires regular irrigation. Neocardenasia herzogiana do not like wet feet, so take care of good drainage as wet feet can lead to root rot. Water once every month, from late February onwards (add a little bit of some liquid fertiliser) to boost them.
Fertilizer
Add a diluted liquid fertiliser when watering.
Sunlight
Neocardenasia herzogiana needs direct sunlight.

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Soil
Choose a well-draining gritty potting mix. For better drainage, you can add broken pot shards or pebbles at the bottom of the pot.
Temperature
In winter, keep these cacti at app.16-18°C. During spring and summer they can withstand a room temperature of about 20-25°C.
Container
Choose any type of container with enough drainage holes.