How to Display Cactus Plants in Your Home

The interiors world has gone crazy over cactus plants! In addition to the fiddle leaf fig and the snake plant, cactus plants are fast becoming the industry’s new favorite indoor plant.

A popular plant during the fifties, it seems only natural that with the revival of mid-century design elements in home furnishings and accessories, architectural plants like cactus would be embraced once again. But how you display your cactus plant and what you display it in, is the key to creating a fresh, modern look fit for today’s interior.

Five reasons to love cactus:

Their unusual textures and organic shape give them the visual appearance of sculptures. (Instant art and greenery in your home without the hefty price tag!)
They are happy, even when neglected (you can take that two week holiday and not fret about watering them!).
They look terrific as a stand-alone plant, as a pair, or grouped together in a cluster.
Filled with character and personality, they suit a variety of interior design styles from modern to rustic, beachy to eclectic and compliment any color scheme. You can successfully pair them with natural and woven elements, mix with sleek monochromatic, bold or neutral color schemes and even with metallics.
They look like rad hairstyles when displayed in handcrafted pots with faces!

How to display cactus plants in your home:

To increase the visual size of your cactus plant/s display them on a plant stand or table. Stands with splayed legs, pastel colored pots, and ultra white sand convey a cool retro look!
If you are styling a small shelf or space, look for petite varieties of cactus and succulents. An effective way to display these smaller varieties is to choose a few, each with the same type of pot and line them up in a row. Choose unusual geometric wooden/concrete pots to enhance your display.
A small group of cactus plants displayed in plain white, or black and white pots create a sleek, crisp, modern look and is perfect for a Scandi style interior.
Woven baskets add texture and convey a relaxed vibe and suit eclectic, beachy, and nature-inspired design schemes.
We love how the cactus plants resemble funny hairstyles when placed in these quirky, handcrafted pots – bringing a sense of humor and joy to your home.
To keep your little’uns wandering hands prickle free, consider displaying cactus under bell jars or in terrariums.
Instead of your usual coffee table accessories, choose small cactus plants and succulents for their sculptural qualities.
For a super stylish on-trend option, display your cactus in a metallic vases or pots. If you don’t have one, grab some metallic spray paint and get creative.
Cactus plants ooze character and personality and bring life to other inanimate objects.
Look out for sacks and bags which can double up as plant pots or plant pot covers. These not only help tie in the color scheme but also the theme of your interior.

Thinking about incorporating a cactus in your interior? Here are some tips for growing cactus

A good indoor cactus growing tip is to lift the pot to see how heavy it is. If it feels lighter than usual, it is time to water your indoor cactus.
Always put your cactus in the sunniest spot in your home. A windowsill or table near a window are ideal locations.
When picking any container for growing plants, cactus or otherwise, there must be a drainage hole as even a little water will keep the soil saturated and rot the roots.
When learning how to grow cactus indoors, be careful not to prick your fingers. Always use gardening gloves when working with the succulents.

Will you be adding cactus to your list of new house plants or have you been a lifelong fan? Let us know what you think about these prickly beauties.

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