• Mistletoe cacti thrive in bright, indirect light, but a touch of sun in the early morning or late afternoon will also help them thrive.

• Only water when it is bone dry.

• Do not leave it in water. Let it soak well, but make sure the water drains away.

“I water my tree cacti really thoroughly,” says Tony. “In fact, I take them outside and hose them down completely. If that’s not possible, just put them under the shower and give the leaves a really good soak and saturate the soil so the water can drain out.”

• Fertilize every other watering throughout the year.

“This family of plants has a pretty sophisticated way of spreading,” says Tony. “After flowering, they produce berries that are full of black seeds and surrounded by a sticky mucilage.”

You can try two methods for propagation:

Method one: Squeeze a berry to release the seeds; wipe the seeds on a piece of cork bark; place the bark in an airtight container with a little water and seal to keep it moist. The seeds will germinate and roots will attach to the bark. Once leaves appear and are a few inches long, remove the plants from the bark to pot them in soil or cover the bark. You can then hang the bark and mist a couple of times a week to keep the plant moist.

Method two: Break off a piece of the plant that has a knot and place it on moist soil. Cover it with plastic wrap or put it in an airtight container. Within a few weeks it will take root and give you a beautiful new plant.

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