This special potting soil offers excellent lubrication and drainage and is ideal for cacti and plants that do not like stagnant water. In fact, this composition allows to temporarily retaining significant amounts of water to allow the plant to form a stock, but also provides excellent drainage to avoid the formation of stagnant water, which can lead to rotting the roots and the overlying part of the Plant. The inclusion of river sand ensures the optimum porosity of the plantation. Cacti generally require high temperatures, even during the winter, and grow well when exposed to plenty of sunlight. They can easily grow outdoors if outside temperatures do not fall below 5-6 Celsius.