- 1). Fill your pot halfway with standard quality potting soil, then place the zebra cactus in the pot. Add another thin layer of soil to cover cactus root structures.
- 2). Place the potted cactus near a window where it receives partial light, ideally three to four hours of daily direct light. Zebra cactus prefers nighttime temperatures around 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 3). Water the cactus only when soil is completely dried out -- only once or twice a week. During spring and summer, water two to three times a week.
- 4). Fertilize the zebra cactus twice a year, in April and July, with a low-nitrogen, water-soluble fertilizer.
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