Cactus has small satellite off of pink flower. Can I pick it and replant?
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii - Grafted Moon Cactus [pink]
Have for about 2 yrs. About 4" tall just got the side flower recently
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Aug 25, 2023 - 12:00 PM
It's worth noting that grafted moon cactus is actually two different cacti grafted together. The actual moon cactus is the pink part, while the green part is a species of Hylocereus. The two plants are grafted together because the pink cactus can't survive on its own. It's not 'green' enough to do its own photosynthesis anymore. Instead, the Hylocereus supports both itself and the pink moon cactus.
All of that is to say that no, the offsets from the pink moon cactus won't survive on their own, unless you graft them onto another green cactus.
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Gymnocalycium mihanovichii - Grafted Moon Cactus [pink]
Pink Grafted Moon Cactus (Gymnocalycium mihanovichii and Hylocereus): Grafted cactus about 3.0" tall with a hot pink G. mihanovichii atop green Hylocereus root stock. The mutant cacti on top have no chlorophyll which exposes the pink pigmentation. Since chlorophyll is necessary for photosy...
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