Plant Care Notocactus ottonis

Notocactus ottonis

Taxonomy

Notocactus ottonis
Notocactus
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales

How to care for Notocactus ottonis

💦 Water

How often to water your Notocactus ottonis

Water needs for Notocactus ottonis
0.5 cups
every 12

Notocactus ottonis needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of Notocactus ottonis

Water 0.5 cups every
12

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for None in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Notocactus ottonis: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Notocactus ottonis may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Notocactus ottonis in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Notocactus ottonis

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Notocactus ottonis: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Notocactus ottonis after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Notocactus ottonis

Notocactus ottonis

Notocactus ottonis


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 12 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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