Cephalocereus / cephalocereus

Refers to the family of cacti. Fatherland - Mexico.

General description: The only species grown under indoor conditions is Cephalocereus senilis (Cephalocereus senile). It has a gray-green, columnar-shaped coarse stem with yellowish spines and long silvery hairs. In room conditions does not bloom.

Recommendations for plant care Cephalocereus:

Illumination : Photophilous, preferring southern windows.

Irrigation regime : Moderate during growth, in winter unusual, especially if the plant is kept in cool.

Humidity of air : Periodic spraying from a shallow atomizer is desirable. For the summer it is better to place on a fresh atmosphere (in the park or on the balcony). In winter, the inactivity period with dry content is far from central heating.

Temperature regime : Moderate in summer, in winter the period of inactivity at 6-7 ° C, minimum 5 ° C, with a dry content.

Soil : Drainage is mandatory. You can add charcoal and brick chips.

Recommended soil mix: 1 share sod, 1 share leafy, 1 share peat land, 1 share sand.

During the growth period, it needs fertilizing once every two weeks with fertilizers for cacti and succulents.

Breeding : Seeds in spring.

Transplantation: In the spring, young plants annually, mature once a couple of years.

Pests : It is affected by scarlet spider mites (in a dry atmosphere, leaves and stems are braided with cobwebs).

The plant is allowed to help finish with a soap solution, warm washing and spraying with an actinic (1-2 ml per liter of water).

For the prevention of the plant is recommended to wipe with medical alcohol and periodically sprayed from a shallow spray.

Cephalocereus - cephalocereus