Eve's Needle Cactus

The Eve's needle cactus grows up to 13 feet tall and 10 feet wide with deep green leaves. It develops yellowish-red spines as it matures and occasionally blooms with long, coppery red flowers. Native to Peru, Ecuador, Argentina, and Bolivia, it is suitable for containers, raised beds, cactus gardens, and atriums.  Eve's Needle Cactus is branch and tree like specimen of the cacti family.  It can grow up to four meters tall and has a very distinct cactus look to it! Once the plant has rooted properly it requires very little care and grows relatively fast.

Plant Care Guides

Thirst:

These guys enjoy more water than your standard cacti but you still want to reduce water during the winter months and wait until it's practically bone dry to touch 

Light Level: 

Thrives in full sun to light shade

Temp/Humidity: 

Anything between 25 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit.

Soil Medium:

A well draining soil preferably for cactus or succulents should work nicely.  

 

 

Eve's Needle Cactus is a super popular houseplant ? that is isn’t challenging to grow and needs very little water to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.

 

 

 

Eve's Needle Cactus likes soil that is extremely well-draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.

 

Eve's Needle Cactus belongs to the Austrocylindropuntia genus, and is native to the Andres Mountains of South America.

 

 

In case of damage from frost in winter, trim the frozen parts down to live wood, and it will bounce back during the spring and summer seasons.