How To Look After Pencil Cactus. You can grow new cacti from a pup that shoots off of a healthy mother plant. Not always a necessary process but when needed pruning can help maintain a fresh shape and look to your cactus.
Only water your plants when the top part of your soil begins to feel dry. However your cacti roots will suffer from overwatering. To avoid this cancel and sign in to YouTube.
If possible keep the cutting in a vertical position to prevent roots from growing out on the sides of the cutting and to help it remain straight while drying.
Take a cutting of a green branch around 6 inches long and dip it in fresh water to stop the flow of sap. Not always a necessary process but when needed pruning can help maintain a fresh shape and look to your cactus. First set your cutting in a dry cool area away from direct sunlight for a few days. The following photos will allow you to identify cacti and other succulent plants.