How To Tell If Your Cactus Is Healthy

A Table Representing Information On The Cactus Throughout The Year

Species Of Cactus	Winter	Spring	Summer	Autumn
Epiphytes-	No new shoots, no shrinking; Visible formation of buds in Rhipsalidopsis; Flowering time for Schlumbergera.	Beginning of new shoot formation and growth. Bud formation occurs in Phyllocacti.	Fresh roots on still-flowering Phyllocacti; Late final flowering.	The end of the growth period, increasingly firm shoots that have tightened up.
Echinocereus, Opuntia-	Shrinkage and folding; No new shoots.	Beginning of new shoots and growth, formation of buds and the beginning of flowering.	A full strong body; fresh shoot formation; many Cacti still in flower. If the heat is unbearable, cessation of growth may occur.	Preparation for dormancy; Cessation of growth; Shrinkage after watering stops. Formation of folds.
Astrophytum, Parodia-	Hardly visible shrinkage; No growth; A dull appearance. Some Neoporteria will flower; Some Mammillaria will form buds.	Beginning of new shoots and growth, formation of buds and the beginning of flowering.	A full strong body; fresh shoot formation; many Cacti still in flower. If the heat is unbearable, cessation of growth may occur.	Cessation of growth; Robust appearance; Stragglers flower; Bud formation in some Neoporteria.