Light
Full sun / direct • approx. 40,000–80,000 lux
Cactaceae
Austrocylindropuntia subulata f. cristata
Crested Eve's Needle
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Sizes are approximate. Height is measured from the bottom of the pot to the top of the plant; diameter at the widest point.
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- Product photos: Unless a size option states that the exact plant is shown, the photos represent the plant you can expect. Natural differences in leaf number, shape, colour and markings are normal.
- Size details: Pot diameter and approximate total height are shown with each size where available. Total height is measured from the base of the nursery pot to the highest leaf or stem.
Your plant may need a little time to settle after travelling. Our after-delivery care guide covers unpacking and first-week care. The houseplant acclimatisation guide explains what to expect during the following weeks.
- Plant care fundamentals: Understand the main principles behind healthy houseplant care.
- After delivery and first week: Unpacking, initial placement and settling in.
- Light and placement: Assess indoor light and choose a suitable position.
- Watering: Learn when and how to water houseplants.
- Potting mixes and roots: Choose a suitable potting mix and understand drainage.
- Humidity: Learn when additional humidity helps and how to provide it safely.
- Fertilising: Learn how and when to feed houseplants.
- Plant problems: Identify common symptoms and possible causes.
- Pest control: Identify common houseplant pests and suitable responses.
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Care at a glance
Austrocylindropuntia subulata f. cristata
Watering
Water when ~90–100% dry
Substrate
Gritty • Ultra fast-draining • Mineral-heavy • Fine-medium
Temperature
Ideal: 18–24 °C • Avoid below: 5 °C
Humidity
Average 40–50%
Growth habit
Upright shrubby succulent cactus.
Support
not needed
Growth speed
Average
Max size indoors
Max. height: 60 cm • Max. spread: 50 cm
Toxicity & safety
Non-toxic; physical injury risk
Origin & habitat
Crested form of Austrocylindropuntia subulata f. cristata; species native from Peru to Bolivia
Outdoor growing
Outside from 10 °C · sheltered spot
How to read these values
These care values are quick reference points for indoor growing. Use them as a guide, then adjust for pot size, substrate, temperature and how quickly the substrate dries.
For more detail, read the full product description or visit our Plant Care Guides.
- Light: level and approximate lux at leaf level.
- Watering: “% dry” shows how far the substrate should dry before watering again.
- Substrate: structure, drainage, moisture retention, base material and particle size.
- Temperature: “Ideal” shows the preferred range; “Avoid below” marks the cold-stress threshold.
- Humidity: target range; steady conditions usually matter more than exact numbers.
- Growth habit: how the plant grows, such as upright, climbing, trailing, clumping or rosette-forming.
- Support: whether a stake, pole or trellis is needed, optional or unnecessary.
- Growth speed: expected pace under suitable indoor conditions; use as a guide, not a promise.
- Max size indoors: realistic long-term indoor size under good conditions.
- Toxicity & safety: irritation, toxicity or physical hazards such as spines or bristles.
- Origin & habitat: native range, hybrid background or typical habitat where relevant.
- Outdoor growing: when a potted indoor plant can be placed outside and what outdoor protection it needs.
Austrocylindropuntia subulata f. cristata
Austrocylindropuntia subulata f. cristata replaces the species’ ordinary upright columns with broad crested fans. Blue-green tissue folds into crowded ridges and irregular waves, with white areoles, strong spines and occasional awl-shaped succulent leaves emerging along the distorted growth line.
Young crests begin as small flattened sections and expand sideways as well as upwards. The ridges divide, curl and overlap, turning each plant into a different sculpted mass. Older tissue becomes firmer and may develop a woody base beneath the greener active edge. Reversion shoots sometimes return to the normal cylindrical form, making the difference between straight species growth and densely folded crest especially clear on the same specimen.
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Names & etymology
Plant names, growth habits, natural habitats and indoor care guidance are checked against trusted botanical, habitat and horticultural references before publication.View our plant care resources and references.
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Austrocylindropuntia subulata f. cristata
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