Valerian flowers contain special blooming and growth hormones that can also work small wonders on cacti and succulents. By watering or spraying the cacti, the hormones penetrate through the epidermis (skin) of the cactus.

It normally takes 3 to 6 years for a cactus to produce these flowering hormones itself and thus to reach sexual maturity. By applying the valerian flower extract, the cactus absorbs these hormones much earlier. In the case of young cacti the first flower formation can take place much earlier and in older cacti an increase in the flowering hormone in the body can be achieved.