Red Orchid Cactus
Also known as
Strap Cactus, orchid cactus, Disocactus ackermannii. and Disocactus ackermannii..
Taxonomy
Disocactus ackermannii
Disocactus
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Red Orchid Cactus
How often to water your Red Orchid Cactus
Red Orchid Cactus 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.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Red Orchid Cactus in your home
Red Orchid Cactus love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Red Orchid Cactus does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Red Orchid Cactus in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Red Orchid Cactus
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 Red Orchid Cactus after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Is this scale? Or just normal? I know other succulents get woody stems over time. Not sure if fishbone cacti do too. #FishboneCactus #CactusClique #SucculentSquad #PestControl
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Does anyone know how to MURDER millipedes? 🐛🔥 Yes, so I despise any moving thing in my plants. Bonide apparently doesn’t work for them and neither does Natria. I have a couple dead ones and a bunch of little newborns in the bottom of my cache pot. There were also a couple of empty translucent “beads” which I thought were fertilizer beads back in January 🥸 Does anyone have any experience with these lovely little creatures? 🥰🥰🥰 #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy #PestControl #PLANTMAFIA #GregGang
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Just potted up three out of too many props for my mom and I’m feeling attached!! 😩😩😩 THEY’RE SOO CUTE!! The #ricraccactus especially 🥺 #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PropagationStation #BabyRubberPlant #SatinPothos #HappyPlants #PLANTMAFIA #familyplants #FreshLeafFriday #GregGang
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Hey pep peeps! I think this is a peperomia japonica, but it's super hard to find any matching photos online or in Greg! Can anyone confirm this? I'm told it's a rare one for a houseplant, so really wanna keep this lil' baby growin'! Thanks! #Peperomia
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I just got this today! Very excited to add this to my collection of succulents 🤗
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Went to Home Depot to get more soil ’cause I knew I would end up getting more plants😂 Found a plant in my wish list 😁 A Fishbone Cactus . Meet ’Gwandad’ My 3yr old named him. Gwandad (my dad) enjoys fishing & she loves her Gwandad 💕 Always has lots of fun fishing w/ him and mommy especially when on his boat. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict
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RicRac yellowing on one side, green on other, why? #SucculentLove #SucculentSquad Yellowing on just a few leaves. Of course the internet says it could be due to under or overwatering 🙈🤪. Took it out of pot and soil was neither dry or wet. Any input? He lives in bright northern window 🪟 First 2 pics show side with yellow 3rd pic good side. I rotate it so I don’t think it is a sun issue. But then that’s why I’m putting it out there for the experts. 😄 #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #SucculentSquad #Succulents #CactusClique
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How do I propagate my orchid, cactus?  #RedOrchidCactus
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Hello! I just received this from a friend and I want to make it smaller and less chaotic. I’m a new plant mom and I just need advice/tips! Thank you! 😊 #FishboneCactus
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Bugs on fishbone plant Hi there! Are these black spots on my fishbone plant a normal process of aging or is it some sort of bug/scale? Thank you!
Care Summary for Red Orchid Cactus
Red Orchid Cactus
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 12 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.