Fishbone cactus
Disocactus anguliger
Also called Zigzag cactus and Ric rac cactus
Houseplant · Succulents & cactiA jungle cactus that grows in trees, not sand. It wants a peaty mix and far more water than the word cactus suggests.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Easy
- Water
- Every 9 daysDrench and drain — water the whole surface until it runs from the holes.
- Light
- Bright indirect
- Feed
- Every 45 days
- Humidity
- High
- Hardiness
- Indoors, or out in high summer RHS H1B, to 10°C
- Size
- 1 m tall · 0.6 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- Mexico
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsNothing recorded against it
No animal-poison authority lists this plant either way.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-07-31. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
First signs of trouble
- A soft translucent notch on the underside of a stem where it rests on the pot rim.Stem rot · disease