- Cereus Peruvian Petra Plant Description
- Cereus Peruvian Petra Plant Specs & Regions
- Cereus Peruvian Petra Water & Light Recommendations
- Check Your Zone
"Petra" is a one of a kind type of plant. It is considered a montrose variety having an abnormal, distorted and disfigured growth. All plants are unique with club-like mounds that grow white hairs at the very top with long brown spines. This cactus is okay to grow indoors while it is still small but will perform at its best if planted in-ground in a sunny location.
🌎: South America
Hardiness: tender soft succulent - will not tolerate frost❄️
Zone: 9a-10b
Recommended light conditions: full sun ☀️
Bloomtime 💐: Spring
Bloom Color 🎨: white
⭐Suitable to grow Indoors and Outdoors
Watering Needs Indoors: Instead of giving your succulents gradual sips of water throughout the week, give them a good soaking, to the point where water runs out the drainage holes at the bottom of the pot. Be sure to empty the water that runs into the saucer, succulents do not like to sit in water. Then let the soil dry out completely before watering again.
Watering needs Outdoors: In the Summer water your succulents every two weeks, by soaking them and letting them dry before watering again. In the Winter water your succulents once a month.
Technical Information About This Plant
- Requires bright light for most of the day. Or constant dappled shade.
- Best to water every 2 weeks.
Knowing what your planting zone is can be vitally important to your plants thriving. Keep in mind that the zones pertain to OUTDOOR planting. If you plan to keep your plants indoors for fall-winter the zones may be irrelevant.
