{"id":148653,"date":"2025-01-03T18:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T11:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/houseplant-of-the-week-chilean-dwarf-torch-cactus\/"},"modified":"2025-01-03T18:01:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T11:01:20","slug":"houseplant-of-the-week-chilean-dwarf-torch-cactus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/houseplant-of-the-week-chilean-dwarf-torch-cactus\/","title":{"rendered":"Houseplant of the week: Chilean dwarf torch cactus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#013;<br \/>\nWith a little care this rare, alien-looking cactus can live for many yearsWhy will I love it?<br \/>\n I\u2019m drawn to\u00a0the unique beauty of the Chilean dwarf torch cactus (Eulychnia castanea f. varispiralis), which has a\u00a0blobby body that looks more like a\u00a0lollipop than a plant. Its dramatic form can twist clockwise or counterclockwise, creating a unique corkscrew stem covered in striking spines.Light or shade?<br \/>\n This cactus thrives in full sun or lightly shaded conditions. Continue reading&#8230;&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : theguardian.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2025\/jan\/03\/houseplant-of-the-week-chilean-dwarf-torch-cactus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houseplant of the week: Chilean dwarf torch cactus<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; With a little care this rare, alien-looking cactus can live for many yearsWhy will I&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-148653","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-property-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p75ss1-CFD","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":127056,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/houseplant-of-the-week-mistletoe-cactus\/","url_meta":{"origin":148653,"position":0},"title":"Houseplant of the week: mistletoe cactus","date":"June 17, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"\r This unique trailing plant is happiest when humid and kept away from the afternoon sunWhy will I love it?Commonly mistaken for samphire, the long and thin mistletoe cactus (Rhipsalis baccifera) has no spines. 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