Austrocylindropuntia subulata - Eve's Needle
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Eve's Pin or Eve's Needle (Austrocylindropuntia subulata) (Backeberg): Tall, tree-like branching cactus that reaches 13.0' tall in the wild. Its stems are covered with bumpy tubercles, with a spined areole at the top of each tubercle. The stems are topped with awl-shaped, green leaves which can grow up to 5.0" long on a mature plant. This species is native to the Andes and was cultivated in ancient Peru to make fences and needles. It blooms with red to orange flowers that develop into reddish fruit.
This cactus variety will not survive a hard frost, but if there is a risk of freezing temperatures it can be brought indoors to grow on a sunny window sill or under a grow light. Cactus need bright sunlight, great drainage, and infrequent water to prevent rot. Pick containers with drainage holes and use well-draining cactus and succulent soil with 70% to 80% mineral grit such as coarse sand, pumice, or perlite. Water deeply and wait for the soil to completely dry out before watering again.
Product Size
2.0" Pot
Current Primary Color
Green
Bloom Color
Red Bloom
Grow Zone (Hardiness)
Zone 10 (30F)
Recommended Light Conditions
Bright Indoor Light, Full Sun
Maximum Height
Over 12"
Growth Habit / Shape
Vertical Grower / Tall Stem
Special Characteristic
Hard to Kill, Slow Grower
THIS PLANT IS HARDY IN ZONES 10+
10
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Full sun is the key to flowering reluctant cacti, like Eve's Needle. Your cactus must be getting plenty of sunlight or none of these other tips will work.
Try a weak fertilizer in the spring and summer. Either use a fertilizer formulated succulents specifically, or make a very dilute general purpose fertilizer. Make it twice as dilute as what the box recommends.
Allow your plant to cool off during the winter, but don't let it freeze. A winter rest encourages cacti to flower in the growing season. Try letting your cactus get down somewhere between 35°F to 45°F.
Try a weak fertilizer in the spring and summer. Either use a fertilizer formulated succulents specifically, or make a very dilute general purpose fertilizer. Make it twice as dilute as what the box recommends.
Allow your plant to cool off during the winter, but don't let it freeze. A winter rest encourages cacti to flower in the growing season. Try letting your cactus get down somewhere between 35°F to 45°F.
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Yes! You can find grow light specs and recommended types here on our Guide to Grow Lights for Succulents.
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The only issue with porch shades is that they're frequently too shady. If you erected some kind of shade using shade cloth designed for plants, that could help. You wouldn't need it to be too shady, roughly 30%-40% would do the trick.
However, 65°F isn't too cold for many succulents. Especially once the radiant heat from direct sunlight in an south facing window is factored in, that you wouldn't feel in the air. The issue may have more to do with humidity than temperature. Looking at the relative humidity predictions for Stone County (just as an example) it's suppose to get over 70% in the near future! This makes watering more tricky as plants don't dry out nearly as quickly as they should and rot can set in as a result.
If your house is less humid than it is outdoors, then moving them inside may do them more good than shade cloth outside. In fact, shade cloth may only further prolong drying and exacerbate the problem.
However, 65°F isn't too cold for many succulents. Especially once the radiant heat from direct sunlight in an south facing window is factored in, that you wouldn't feel in the air. The issue may have more to do with humidity than temperature. Looking at the relative humidity predictions for Stone County (just as an example) it's suppose to get over 70% in the near future! This makes watering more tricky as plants don't dry out nearly as quickly as they should and rot can set in as a result.
If your house is less humid than it is outdoors, then moving them inside may do them more good than shade cloth outside. In fact, shade cloth may only further prolong drying and exacerbate the problem.
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Your best bet are low light succulents. They'll get some morning sun but no more. Click the link below to see all our low light succulents.
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Succulents need grittier soil than other plants because they are adapted to dry conditions and store water in their leaves. Regular potting soil mixes stay damp for long periods of time, which can cause rot in succulents. Instead, use a sandy, well-draining soil so you can water thoroughly without leaving your succulent in standing water.
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Our plants can be transplanted immediately upon arrival.
If you want to wait to transplant, they can remain in their original containers for up to a month. If the pots came in a plastic carrier tray, remove the pots from the carrier tray prior to the first watering.
Keep the plants indoors near a sunny window or outdoors under a roof (only if outdoor temperatures stay above your succulent's minimum hardiness temperature). Water only after the soil is fully dry by drenching from above with a faucet, hose, or watering can. Gently shake excess water from the leaves and allow containers to drain completely.
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Beautiful Eve's Needle
January 27, 2025 by Sandra D. (NY, United States)
“This plant arrived in beautiful condition....it is lovely!”
December 13, 2024 by Donna (United States)
“Good buy”
Eves needle
October 10, 2024 by Kim P. (MS, United States)
“Love it. Very healthy”
