The Fairytale cactus is also known as the elongated cactus. It is a low-maintenance plant and great for indoor, shade, and semi-shade areas. Please do not overwater it. It will come in a 1-inch net pot. Please re-pot as soon as the sapling is received in a larger pot. Also, check out our workshops for more details.

SAPLING DESCRIPTION

1. Number of saplings in a net pot – 1
2. Sapling Height – less than 2 inches
3. Watering – when the soil dries then only water
4. Sunlight – bright indirect light

PLANT DESCRIPTION

1. Difficulty Level – easy
2. Full plant height – upto 6 feet
3. Type – both indoor and outdoor
4. Feed – Vermicompost for nutrients every week, Seaweed once a month for greener leaves, and Epsom salt for better blooming once a month
5. Watering – moderate watering when the soil feels completely dry
6. Sunlight – full sun to partial shade 
7. Suitable Temperature – 64°F – 79°F

HOW TO PLANT A SAPLING

1. Take a sapling along with the net pot and choose the appropriate size of the container for your plant.
2. Seal the holes of the pot at the bottom.
3. Pour potting soil more than half of the size of the pot.
4. Then make a hole with your finger in the center of the potting soil and place your sapling along with the net pot.
5. Cover it with soil again and water thoroughly.

ALTERNATE NAMES

Botanical name: Acanthocereus tetragonus
fairytale cactus plant sapling in hindi: pheyareetel kaiktas (फेयरीटेल कैक्टस)
fairytale cactus plant sapling in kannada: kālpanika kaḷḷi (ಕಾಲ್ಪನಿಕ ಕಳ್ಳಿ)
fairytale cactus plant sapling in tamil: vicittirak kaṟṟāḻai (விசித்திரக் கற்றாழை)
fairytale cactus plant sapling in telugu: adbhuta kākṭas (అద్భుత కాక్టస్)
fairytale cactus plant sapling in marathi: parīkathā kĕkṭasa (परीकथा कॅक्टस)
fairytale cactus plant sapling in malayalam: yakṣikkatha kaḷḷicceṭi (യക്ഷിക്കഥ കള്ളിച്ചെടി)
Other names: night-blooming cereus, triangle cactus, barbed-wire cactus, Catcus, sapplings, Vactus