Rose Quartz Cactus Plant Care Guide
What is the Rose Quartz Cactus Plant?
Also commonly referred to as the Peanut Plant, the Rose Quartz Cactus is a small succulent that comes from arid regions of South America. It is best characterized by its flowers, which are revered for their mixture of rosy reds and soft purples. These flowers bloom profusely under the proper conditions, providing the cactus with an explosion of color that other cacti simply cannot match.
Rose Quartz Cacti are similar to other members of the cactus family when it comes to their care guidelines. For the most part, they will grow on their own, requiring infrequent watering sessions and enjoying the temperatures offered naturally by your home. So long as you allow them to enjoy ample direct sunlight and fertilizer in the growing months, Rose Quartz Cacti will continue to bloom and will quickly become your absolute favorite houseplant!
Light Care
The Rose Quartz Cactus prefers bright, direct sunlight as often as possible. Due to their native environments, most cacti enjoy direct sunlight and will grow much better when exposed to it as often as possible. When grown indoors, place your Rose Quartz in one of the windowsills of your home. Make sure that there is no transparent fabric sitting between the window and the cactus, as this will lessen the intensity of the light that it absorbs.
While bright, indirect light is also effective for this succulent, this lighting condition will not allow it to reach its full potential. This also applies to the low light areas of your home, which should be avoided when possible. Cacti are not needy houseplants, but adequate lighting is crucial for their development.
Water Care
The Rose Quartz Cactus is a drought-resistant succulent, meaning that it only needs water occasionally. Wait until the first inch or so of soil is completely dry to the touch before watering this plant. A bi-weekly schedule could work depending on other factors within your home, such as lighting, temperature and humidity.
You can check the moisture levels of your cactus by placing a water meter 1-2 inches into the soil. For those who do not own water meters, you can also use your finger as a substitute. If your cactus begins to look a tad wilted, don’t worry! That just means it is time to provide it water, at which point it will spring back up into good health.
Food Guide
Rose Quartz Cacti enjoy soil that is light and allows for proper drainage. While under watering is not much of an issue for this plant, overwatering can be. Soil that drains well is capable of discarding excess water that might otherwise pool around the plant’s roots and cause an array of deadly complications. Peat moss, perlite and sand are all components to look for when choosing your soil.
During the growing season, provide your Rose Quartz Cactus with a cactus-specific fertilizer. In this case, the growing season consists of the late spring and throughout the summer months. This fertilizer will allow your cactus to enjoy all the nutrients that it requires in order to grow at a steady pace. Make sure not to over-fertilize, which will become apparent if your cactus becomes discolored or has abnormal blooming rates.
Staff Holy Grail Tip:
While the Rose Quartz Cactus might not need water constantly, it enjoys lots of it all at once! When watering your Rose Quartz, make sure to really soak the soil. In nature, this cactus would get much of its water during storms, so it’s used to large quantities of water at a time with drought conditions in between. Of course, you’ll still need to ensure that it’s roots aren’t becoming waterlogged by the extra moisture, so provide it with a soil that is either designed specifically for use with cacti or combined draining compounds such as perlite.
