If you want to create a statement and make your home stylish, try growing one of these Large Cactus Plants indoors.
Like tall houseplants, large cactus plants can create a statement as well. They look bold and trendy, and apart from receiving bright indirect light and part sunlight, they don’t have other requirements. If you’ve got a window in your home that gets some sunshine, you can grow them.
Best Large Cactus Plants
1. African Milk Tree
Botanical Name: Euphorbia trigona
Height in Pots: 2 to 6 feet
A tall specimen, the plant has a rapid growth and reaches a good height in no time. Just be careful about the milky white sap it secretes as it can cause irritation and toxic if ingested.
2. Mexican Fence Post Cactus
Botanical Name: Pachycereus marginatus
Height in Pots: 5-8 feet
The bright white margins of this columnar cactus make it look magnificent. You can grow it indoors but keep watering at a minimum.
3. Prickly Pear Cactus
Botanical Name: Opuntia
Height in Pots: 4-8 feet
There are many opuntia species you can try–All are easy to grow. If you’ve got a south-facing window, it’s this guy’s place.
4. Baioensis
Botanical Name: Euphorbia baioensis
Height in Pots: 3-7 feet
Native to Kenya, it can be an excellent house cactus with its impressive height. It also grows canary yellow flowers from Spring to Summer.
5. Candelabra Cactus
Botanical Name: Euphorbia Ingens
Height in Pots: 3-10 feet
Not precisely a cactus but a succulent like other euphorbias, but it’s one of the most popular plants when it comes to best indoor cacti.
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6. Organ Pipe Cactus
Botanical Name: Stenocereus thurberi
Height in Pots: 3-6 feet
The organ pipe got its name because of its branches that look like an organ pipe. It is also planted for its delicious fruit.
7. Rattail Cactus
Botanical Name: Aporocactus flagelliformis
Length in Pots: 4 feet
Rattail cactus may not fit as a tall cactus plant, but it’s perfect for hanging baskets and head planters like in the above image. It prefers exposure to sunlight and moderate watering.
8. Cowboy Cactus
Botanical Name: Euphorbia acruensis ‘Cowboy’
Height in Pots: 3-6 feet
If you have pets or children that are predominantly curious, avoid growing this plant. Also, it prefers slightly moist soil compare to other cacti in the list.
9. Senita Cactus
Botanical Name: Lophocoreus schottii
Height in Pots: 3-5 feet
The plant has quite an unusual shape for a cactus, with a smooth and silky surface, which can make it an attractive addition to your cactus collection!
10. Blue Myrtle Cactus
Botanical Name: Myrtillocactus geometrizans
Height in Pots: 3-7 feet
This cactus is widely cultivated in Mexico because of the edible berries it produces. It also looks great with its bright blue-green stems!
11. Mexican Giant Cardon Cactus
Botanical Name: Pachycereus pringlei
Height in Pots: 3-8 feet
Mexican giant is one of the tallest cactus varieties. When the plant matures, it grows 3-4 inches flowers and also fruits, which are used to make jellies.
12. Old Man Cactus
Botanical Name: Oreocereus celsianus
Height in Pots: 4-6 feet
The old man cactus usually grows on high altitudes. The plant is covered with silky white hair, which gives it an outstanding appearance.
13. Mexican Lime Cactus
Botanical Name: Ferocactus pilosus
Height in Pots: 2-6 feet
One of the gorgeous looking cacti, it’s a slow-growing variety with a single cylindrical stem with red spines all around. Keeping this plant indoor further reduces its growth.
14. Saguaro
Botanical Name: Carnegiea gigantea
Height in Pots: 3-6 feet
It is the tallest cactus in the world, which you can easily grow indoors too! Does best in full sun and grows attractive creamy-white flowers. Don’t miss checking out these saguaro cactus facts.
15. Eves Needle Cactus
Botanical Name: Austrocylindropuntia subulata
Height in Pots: 3-5 feet
If you want a spreading specimen, then this is the variety to go for. Eves needle cactus is quite a maintenance-free plant that does best in lots of sunlight.
