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one Schlumbergera cactus

Another popular name for this plant is Decembrist. All due to the fact that it blooms in December with beautiful flowers of an unusual shape. The color of the petals can vary from white and yellow to rich pink or purple.

Despite being a cactus, it does not have the usual sharp spines. The needles are soft and thin, more like a pile, so the plant can be started by those who have children at home.

The Schlumbergera cactus loves shade, so it is better to put it not on the windowsill, but a little further, for example, on a desktop or bookcase. You can water the plant once every one and a half weeks, during flowering — a little more often.

2 Mammillaria

This is the most common type of domestic cacti, which is divided into a huge number of subspecies. They look similar, but each blooms differently. Therefore, if you decide on a cactus garden at home, take different representatives of this species to make the composition interesting. For example, Mammillaria boolii blooms with large, plant-sized, pink flowers. Mammillaria formosa produces white flowers with a yellow center, reminiscent of daisies. Mammillaria baumii has bright lemon yellow flowers.

In the warm season, these cacti are watered once a week, and in winter they hibernate, and it is important to reduce watering to once every three to four weeks so that the roots do not start to rot.

3 Rhipsalis

Rapsalis has long tubular shoots with small spines. In early autumn, the plant blooms with yellow, white or pink flowers.

Water only when the soil in the pot dries out. If in spring fertilizer for cacti and succulents is applied to the soil once or twice a month, then the plant will develop quickly enough, you will get a lush green bush.

four Ripsalidopsis

This plant is a bit like a Schlumberger cactus, but blooms in the spring, closer to Easter. The flowers are large, exotic in shape, most often rich pink, raspberry or white.

Ripsalidopsis needs watering every one to two weeks. You can determine the correct time by the condition of the soil: if it is still soft and slightly wet, take your time with watering.

The cactus tolerates both diffused light in the back of the room and direct sunlight on the windowsill.

5 Prickly pear

This is a type of flat cactus. Among them, there are even frost-resistant varieties, so in the south of Russia, where the temperature rarely drops below 10 ° C, they are even grown in open ground.

Some breeders offer prickly pear that has been given an unusual shape, such as a Mickey Mouse head. But even without such tricks, this cactus looks very beautiful and, with good care, blooms several times a year. To do this, you need to observe the irrigation regime (once every 7-10 days), as well as apply fertilizers to the soil in early spring and autumn.

6 Echinopsis

One of the most unpretentious varieties that you can start at home. It will survive if you forget to water it several times, it does not require frequent transplants and fertilization if the soil is well chosen.

It blooms from the beginning of spring with orange, pink, crimson and yellow inflorescences. If at this time you do not forget to water the cactus once a week, then flowering will last up to six months.

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