Provide enough air circulation because high humidity is also a good environment for the growth of fungus, which is deadly for the fishbone cactus. Disocactus Anguliger grows best in moderate to high humidity, so put the pot on a tray filled with pebbles, filled with water. The fishbone cactus is fairly easy to grow, both indoors and outdoors. It means high humidity, plenty of light but no direct sun, and moderate watering. As long as you keep it fairly similar in your home, you will have a fast-growing, attractive plant for years to come. Keep in mind the conditions fishbone cactus has in its natural environment. The brown, ovoid three to four cm thick fruits are reported edible, tasting like gooseberries but there is no scientific confirmation of this. They bloom at night, exuding an incredibly sweet scent, and die before dawn. The fishbone cactus blooms in the fall, producing huge, very beautiful white or light yellow flowers, six to 20 cm long. They are deeply lobed, creating the characteristic fishbone shape. While primary stems are mostly woody, secondary stems are green and flat, from 20 to 30 cm long. The leaves of the fishbone cactus are smooth and green and densely branched stems. It shares its humid, fertile, warm, and shady world with orchids, mosses, bromeliads, and ferns. It is not parasitic, it only uses the convenient environment to get the nutrients and humidity it needs. The fishbone cactus is an epiphytic cactus that commonly grows between the branches of the evergreen trees, where it feeds on decaying leaves and other vegetable matter. It is fairly easy to grow indoors and its unusually shaped leaves and fragrant flowers make it a popular and very decorative house plant.ĭisocactus Anguliger was previously classified as belonging to the genus Epiphyllum but was recently reclassified as species of the genus Disocactus, Disocactus Anguliger.
From its native home in the humid mountain forests of Mexico, Disocactus Anguliger, fishbone cactus or zig zag cactus took over the gardeners’ hearts for its curious fishbone-shaped long leaves and incredibly beautiful, huge, fragrant flowers.
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