Plant Care Isolatocereus dumortieri

Isolatocereus dumortieri

Also known as

Cereus dumortieri, Lemaireocereus dumortieri and Stenocereus dumortieri

Taxonomy

Isolatocereus dumortieri
Isolatocereus
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales

How to care for Isolatocereus dumortieri

šŸ’¦ Water

How often to water your Isolatocereus dumortieri

Water needs for Isolatocereus dumortieri
0.5 cups
every 9

Isolatocereus dumortieri needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnā€™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 Isolatocereus dumortieri

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
ā˜€ļø Light

Finding light for None in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Isolatocereus dumortieri: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Isolatocereus dumortieri may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves šŸƒ, 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 Isolatocereus dumortieri in your home šŸ”.

šŸŖ“ Nutrients

How to fertilize Isolatocereus dumortieri

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Isolatocereus dumortieri: 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 itā€™s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Isolatocereus dumortieri after it doubles in size or once a yearā€”whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Isolatocereus dumortieri

Isolatocereus dumortieri

Isolatocereus dumortieri


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesnā€™t get direct sunlight.

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