{"id":124304,"date":"2022-01-21T18:00:22","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T11:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/houseplant-of-the-week-blue-candle-cactus\/"},"modified":"2022-01-21T18:03:41","modified_gmt":"2022-01-21T11:03:41","slug":"houseplant-of-the-week-blue-candle-cactus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/houseplant-of-the-week-blue-candle-cactus\/","title":{"rendered":"Houseplant of the week: blue candle cactus"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nNicknamed the \u2018booby cactus\u2019, this rare, unusual-looking plant is happiest on a sunny, south-facing sillWhy will I love it?This rare and very strangely shaped cactus stands out from the rest, thanks to its \u201cscientific experiment gone wrong\u201d appearance and its long mouthful of a botanical name, Myrtillocactus geometrizans Fukurokuryuzinboku. Buy it from a specialist: you won\u2019t find this in your average garden centre or plant shop.Light or shade? Bright, direct light. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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