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Desert Gems® cacti are easy to grow and add a bold dash of color to your home decor.Desert Gems cacti are small indoor plants with jewel-tone shades of topaz pink, emerald green, amethyst purple, fire-opal orange, and sapphire blue.They're stunning on their own, but we love mixing them together in fun arrangements.Desert Gems cacti can be dressed up by growing them in colorful containers.Desert Gems cacti are a lot less prickly than other cacti.They're fun for older children to care for.Questions about Desert Gems?The experts are happy to help.Send us an email.

Desert Gems® cacti are best grown in a bright spot with enough light for at least part of the day to cast a strong shadow.Plants will tolerate lower-light spots.Water Desert Gems cacti.If they're grown in low light or cool temperatures, they don't need to be watered more than once every 10 to 14 days.Too much water is the easiest way to ruin these colorful cacti.If you want to fertilize Desert Gems, you can do it as little as once a year with a general-purpose houseplant fertilization.These cacti are easy to grow and don't require any trimming.Houseplant basics give you more care tips.Desert Gems will eventually grow fresh spines from the new growth that is not colorful.Don't worry, there's nothing wrong with your plants.It shows you're a great gardener and your plants are happy.Desert Gems cacti aren't intended for human or animal consumption.

Great question!We haven't seen much difference in the color of the water when we've used food coloring or food dyes.This isn't an effective way to change the color of cacti.