Green Tomato Cactus
4.7 out of 5 (3 experiences)
Survivor
Browns easily
Also known as
Parodia werneri and Notocactus uebelmannianus
Taxonomy
Parodia crassigibba
Parodia
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Green Tomato Cactus
How often to water your Green Tomato Cactus
every 12
Green Tomato 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 Green Tomato Cactus in your home
a window
Green Tomato Cactus love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Green Tomato Cactus does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Green Tomato Cactus in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Green Tomato 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 Green Tomato Cactus after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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blooming cactus! i thought i’d share the beautiful flowers that are opening on my #GreenTomatoCactus. there’s just something special about cactus in bloom, especially when they’re this vibrant and pretty. hope everyone has a great weekend! 🙂💚
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Is it normal that it tilts?
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My #GreenTomatoCactus is going to bloom any moment now! I’m on pins and needles—pun intended 😅🌵🌸 #HappyPlants #NewGrowth #BloomingSuccs #CactusClique #Cactus #BloomingCactus #Cacti #CactusFlowers #SucculentSquad #SucculentLove #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #babevila
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By the way, I was SO WRONG the other day when I posted that my #GreenTomatoCactus was about to bloom any moment… it’s my first cactus bloom so I am just riding the wave, lol! But holy cow, if she doesn’t bloom soon, she might pop! 😆🌵🌸 So excited to see what her flowers look like! I haven’t googled because I want to be surprised 💚 #HappyPlants #BloomingSuccs #CactusClique #Cactus #Cacti #SucculentSquad #SucculentLove #Succulents #GregGang #babevila
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My #GreenTomatoCactus (if that’s what it is) is finally blooming! 🥳🥳🥳 As you know, I’ve been waiting on pins and needles. The flower has only opened halfway for the last couple of days—it closes in the late afternoon and opens in the morning a little bit wider each day—but it’s already stunning and I can’t wait to see the full effect! It’s even more beautiful than I imagined 🥹🌵🌸 #HappyPlants #BloomingSuccs #SucculentSquad #SucculentLove #Succulents #CactusClique #Cactus #NewGrowth #babevila
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Any advice/Confirm identity I bought it from Lowe’s yesterday, I got the wrong type of pot and will change it to a terracotta soon. I have no south facing windows in my appartment so I’m considering getting a grow lamp. And it’s currently potted in a 4in glazed clay pot with cactus soil. I’m brand new to plants in general so I’m hoping to keep this one alive so I can confidently start a little collection. It came labeled as #NotocactusElegans. But it was $4 in a clearance section and not 100% confident on the labeling of it. If any one can help confirm the ID of it. I’ve included a picture of what I’m assuming is an old bud/flower still on it. Based on photos I’ve looked up I believe the bud is pretty low on the body of the plant for it to be a Notocactus Elegans. Thank you! #Cactus #CactusClique
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I need help with another #plantid I recently got a wonderful cacti haul. They all had accurate IDs except for this one. It just said mammillaria. Greg says mammillaria elegans, that's what it's marked now, but Google says parodia. I'm not sure, if it is mammillaria, there are so many how do I tell which one it is!? #plantaddict #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #succulentlove #newplantmom #plantid #plantmoms #cactusclique #cactus #cacti
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Flowering cactus or something else? Are these tufts going to turn into flowers, just part of the cactus, or something else? Thank you! #plantaddict #newplantmom #happyplants #plantcorner #plantlove #cactusclique #cactus #cacti #cactusbox #cactuscliques #cactuslove #cactuslover
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#floweringplants #bloomingsuccs? This spiky tuft ball has been on my cactus for a while and hasn't done much. In the last week or so, I've noticed it getting slowly taller and maybe the tiniest hint of yellow in there. Is this a flower growing? There's a small one to the right as well. #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #newgrowth #succulentlove #planttherapy #plantcorner #blooming #flowerpower #cactusclique #cactus #cacti #cactusbox #cactusflowers
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It's happening!! #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #succulentlove #newplantmom #plantcorner #plantlove #bloomingcactus #cactusclique #cactus #cacti #cactusbox #cactusflowers
Care Summary for Green Tomato Cactus
Green Tomato Cactus
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 1ft 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.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 2
Browns easily 1
06/10/2021
A beautiful round cactus with a purple bloom. The flower closes at sunset and opens with the rising sun. Cacti only bloom for a short period of about 5 days!
05/28/2021
Truly doesn't need watering often. If you overwater, it will start to brown at the base. It's tough though because if you're overwatering it, the browning will let you know. Super easy to care for!
Survivor
Browns easily
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