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fire sticks plant indoors Pencil CactusIntroducing the Pencil Cactus, botanically known as Euphorbia tirucalli Fire Sticks (also called Sticks on Fire), a striking succulent prized for its sea coral like appearance and vibrant, loosely branching pencil thin stems that develop brilliant shades of green, orange, and red. Native to Southern Africa, this unique succulent belongs to the Euphorbiaceae (spurge) family, not the cactus family (Cactaceae), though it is commonly referred to as Pencil

Introducing the Pencil Cactus, botanically known as Euphorbia tirucalli ‘Fire Sticks’ (also called Sticks on Fire), a striking succulent prized for its sea coral-like appearance and vibrant, loosely branching pencil-thin stems that develop brilliant shades of green, orange, and red.

Native to Southern Africa, this unique succulent belongs to the Euphorbiaceae (spurge) family, not the cactus family (Cactaceae), though it is commonly referred to as “Pencil Cactus” because of its cactus-like form and upright growth habit. It is also known by several other common names, including fire sticks plant, sticks on fire succulent, fire plant, red pencil tree, milk bush, and Euphorbia tirucalli ‘Rosea’.


When exposed to direct sunlight, the tips turn red, which is why they are also called firesticks.

This fast growing evergreen succulent can grow up to 30 feet tall and 10 feet wide, forming a thicket of brilliantly colored vertical stems with loose branches.

The unusual stems of this firestick plant, which are as thin as pencils, have a reddish-golden hue that becomes yellow in the summer and red again in the winter.

The pencil cactus flowers boast vibrant yellow, pink, or orange blooms in the summer and spring, making them a true showstopper in any garden.

The pencil cactus is extremely drought tolerant and hard to kill, and as a result, is a great, low-maintenance, easy-care plant for your home or garden.

You can grow your pencil cactus indoors year-round as a houseplant. If planting outdoors, it's best to do so in the spring when temperatures are warm and stable. This cactus grows faster than many other cacti, making it a striking addition to your garden or home.

If you cut your pencil cactus, be careful—the thick, white sap is toxic and can cause skin irritation, burns, or severe eye irritation if it gets into your eyes. While highly irritating, some cultures have historically used it in traditional medicine for treating growths like warts and tumors, though it is not safe for home remedies. Always wear gloves when handling the plant and wash your hands thoroughly if you come into contact with the sap.

When and How to Water Your Pencil Cactus 

This pencil cactus firestick plant can withstand droughts and doesn't need to be watered frequently to survive. Watering these perennial succulents should be done every 3–4 weeks or when the soil feels dry. Let the soil completely dry out between waterings, and if in doubt, give your fire plant a little more time before watering again.  Less water is needed for humid locations and indoor spaces. Pay attention to how the pencil cactus looks and adjust the watering accordingly.

Remember that succulents in the desert can go for weeks or even months without water, so water them sparingly during their rest phase and moderately during their active growing season.

Pro Tip

Most people like to see the red tips that give this Euphorbia tirucalli its firestick name. Note that it is stress that causes the tips to go red. So, the art is to stress the firestick plant a bit, but not too much. So, give it a lot of light and water it less than other succulents, so it is thirsty but not dying of thirst.

Overwatering can also cause the Euphorbia tirucalli 'Firesticks' tips to turn red, but it can also lead to root rot and other problems. So, if your pencil cactus is not turning red in full sun, it's possible that it's not experiencing enough stress to produce the anthocyanin pigments or that it's receiving too much water.

Light Requirements - Where to Place Your Pencil Cactus 

Like most succulents, indoors, the Euphorbia tirucalli firesticks need bright, indirect sunlight to thrive, so choose the brightest area in the house.

Potted indoor pencil cacti require four hours of direct sunlight, which can be achieved by locating them on a sunny south or west-facing windowsill. 

If you are growing these firestick succulents outdoors, make sure that they receive at least six hours of direct sunlight per day.

Partial shade may be tolerated as long as your pencil cactus gets the majority of the sunlight that it needs when it's planted outside. This succulent plant won't thrive if left in the shade for a long time. Its colors become more vibrant the more sunlight it receives.

In order to avoid sunburn, it is preferable to acclimatize your pencil cactus first before moving it outdoors or increasing the amount of sunlight it receives.

Optimal Soil & Fertilizer Needs 

The firestick Euphorbia is a succulent plant that likes very airy, porous, nutrient-rich soil with a pH of 5.5–6.5. Succulents require fast-draining soil that dries completely between waterings. Ideally, you want to use our specialized potting mixGo to soil cactus mix blend 1 gal 4 qt cacti succulent dirt compost growing media that contains 5 natural substrates and organic mycorrhizae to promote the development of a strong root system that helps your Euphorbia firesticks Pencil Cactus to thrive. 

When it comes to fertilizing your pencil cactus plant, it only needs a small amount of fertilizer applied once a year in spring. Cacti prefer a fertilizer with lower doses of NPK, with a maximum ratio of 5-10-5 that is higher in phosphorus than nitrogen.

Hardiness Zones & More 

When growing indoors as a houseplant, the Euphorbia firestick can tolerate temperatures between 65 °F and 75 °F. Your Euphorbia firestick plant performs well in temperatures above 30 °F. However, it can withstand temperatures below that, but only for short periods of time.

In the United States, the Euphorbia tirucalli is mostly an indoor plant, but if you live in southern Florida or Hawaii then you can cultivate it outdoors in USDA zones 10 -11.

Growing these pencil cacti in containers is the best option if you live in an area with harsh winters.

By doing this, you can bring your Pencil Cactus indoors during the winter or any time there's a chance of frost or snow. Normal house humidity is fine for this Euphorbia, but it prefers dry conditions. 

Wildlife - Euphorbia tirucalli Attracts the Following Friendly Pollinators

The Euphorbia tirucalli flowers attract a variety of pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, with their bright colors and sweet nectar. These pollinators play a crucial role in the ecosystem by helping to fertilize plants and promote biodiversity.

Butterflies
Bees
Hummingbirds
Lady Bugs
Multi Pollinators
Other Birds

According to ASPCA, the Euphorbia tirucalli 'Firesticks' is mildly toxic to humans and pets. It can irritate the skin, eyes, and gastrointestinal tract. However, it is safe to touch as long as precautions are taken to avoid contact with the sap. Wear gloves when handling this plant to prevent any potential skin irritation.

How to Propagate Your Pencil Cactus

When it comes to pencil cactus propagation, one common method is through stem cuttings. Simply take a cutting from a healthy pencil cactus, let it dry for a few days, and then place it in well-draining soil. Another method is through division, where you carefully separate the offsets or side shoots from the main plant and plant them individually.

Key Takeaways

  1. The stems of firesticks are as thin as pencils (hence the name) and turn a fire-red in the winter.
  2. Euphorbia Firesticks is a stunning variety that changes color with the seasons, turning bright red or orange tips in cooler temperatures or full sun.
  3. This succulent has a rapid growth rate, reaching up to 30 feet tall when grown outdoors, with a branching, upright form.
  4. During the spring and summer, the yellow flowers bloom in clusters on the end of the branch, usually for just a few days.

The Bottom Line

Overall, the pencil cactus (Euphorbia Firesticks) is a unique and striking succulent plant that adds a touch of elegance to any space. With its slender, pencil-like stems and vibrant green color, this sticks-on-fire cactus can truly be a showstopper. However, it's important to remember that the pencil cactus is not a true cactus but rather a succulent. It requires minimal care, preferring bright light and well-draining soil. By providing proper pencil cactus care, you'll have a beautiful and unique Euphorbia firestick plant that will thrive for years to come. 

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★★★★★ 5
Impressive upgrade from S5.
Color: Black04
I recently replaced my Roborock S5 with this one when the S5 died. This version genuinely impresses me. It is quieter than the S5, even on Max; has better pickup; has a better designed side brush and dustbin (top mount of filter minimizes the filter dirtying, but makes emptying it a little more awkward); and it has a mopping function that is actually useful. I have to mop a lot less now. The sound it makes also is much less annoying, so I don't mind having it run while I am home anymore. I mop a lot because I have two old Yorkies who are about to pass away, and they're frequently leaving bladder, stomach and or bowel contents on the floor. I also have a cat who thinks it's fun to pee in the cat box and poop next to it. As long as you don't tell it to clean up a pet mess that should be picked up or wiped up instead, it is very useful for helping to clean up pet messes once the pee or puke has been sopped and wiped up, or the poop has been picked up. When I need it to clean up the remnants of messes like that, I use 3% hydrogen peroxide in the water tank instead of water. It cleans, disinfects and doesn't harm the S7. If you have old, sick and/or clueless pets and they make significant messes it might encounter while you are not available then you will either need to lock them up while it runs and check for messes first, or get one that can avoid pet messes. That is the only drawback I see this machine having. The software is excellent. I was able to have it map the house and then easily and quickly correct the "rooms" layout it had concluded were in play. They weren't far off, either. I have it set to vacuum automatically in Balanced mode every week day, and do a deep mopping of the house every weekend day, a few hours after it vacuums the house at max. The level of configurability is top notch. Can't believe how well it mops. Stuff I would have had to pull out the mop for before, it can and does handle for me. Dried up pet puke, dried spills, even dried spills that have managed to collect a lot of dirt because they're sticky from sugar. I only have to pull out the mop once a week now, instead of up to 3x a day. When I'm cleaning the remnants of a pet mess that is oily, such as wiped up urine, I put down some dish soap on that spot on the ground and then let the machine spread it around while it mops to get rid of the oily residue. Until I cleaned up all the power cables on the floor, it had a tendency to get stuck on them while mopping. While it always found a way to get out of being stuck, this caused it to make puddles of dirty mop water that later dried up and left spots that I had to have it go back and mop up. Solution: make sure it can't get caught on power cables! That was my fault, so all I can say here is that I'm impressed that it can get itself un-stuck each time. This makes my life much easier, in multiple ways. I don't have to vacuum anymore. I only mop a fraction as much as I was doing before. And I can breathe better because the vacuum picks up better than before and the mop actually does clean the floor. Every time I have washed the mop pad it has created muddy water in the sink while I'm scrubbing soap into it. So far only one of those times has involved a pet mess that should have been picked up before it ran, so I know the "muddy water" results from fine dust and dirt that is on the floor that can't just be vacuumed up. The mop feature cleans a lot of fine dust off the floor, and that really helps me breathe better. I have what one doctor called "hypersensitive lungs", and dust makes me cough a lot. This isn't cheap, but it's worth the cost if you need to keep your house much cleaner than otherwise with a minimum of work on your part. Yes, you have to clean the mop pad every 1-2x it mops, but this takes about 3 minutes. I pop it in the sink, give it a few drops of dish soap or a few pumps of hand soap, and throw in an inch of hot water. Scrub it against itself until the water is good and muddy, and then drain and repeat the scrub against itself in fresh water without more soap. It will dirty that somewhat as well, and then be clean. Battery life is enough to vacuum my whole house on Max and then deep-mop it at maximum agitation as well, and still be around 56% battery. (My house is a little smaller than average.) The water tank can clean my entire house in one go on a standard vacuum and mop run with max water drip, but deep mopping is best done a room at a time with a tank check after each. I also have a female family member with very long hair who lives in this house. The brush is almost immune to getting wrapped up in her hair. Her hair was absolutely killing the S5's brush roll; I would have to clean it about once a week, and it wasn't always easy. I have had to spend maybe a few seconds once removing her hair with the new roll, and without even checking until a month after buying it. Even then it was only a few strands. Impressive. All in all, very pleased. This is a critical and very necessary appliance in my house, both because it lets me spend more time on my business instead of cleaning, and because it cleans well enough to make it much easier to breathe. This should definitely be at least one of your top two or three options. My research showed that there were only one, maybe two other vacuum systems that were worth considering as of this review. Given how crowded the market is, that's impressive. I'm very happy with my choice, and I will not be looking back.
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Phoenix, US
★★★★★ 4
Very good product with great customer support
Color: White
I am giving this 4 stars because of occasional network drops and its ability to get stuck underneath furniture. Given this, their customer support is excellent. Overall a very good product. Read on for gory details... I bought this unit a couple of months ago. For the first two weeks, it worked just fine. Then one day it started up and showed a “New environment detected” message, which forced it to begin a brand‑new map. I already had a complete map with no‑go zones set up, so I wasn’t thrilled to see it forget everything for no clear reason. I tried reloading my saved map, but it still insisted the environment was new. So I removed the device from the app, rebooted it, and added it again. At that point the original map was gone—which I expected—but the problems continued. Next came repeated “LIDAR blocked” errors. I cleaned the sensors thoroughly, but the unit would still stall during mapping and just sit in the middle of my studio. The space is about 850 sq ft and fairly simple, so nothing unusual there. After several attempts (and a few videos documenting the issue), I reached out to Roborock support. They escalated me to Tier II right away. I explained the situation, sent the videos, and they responded quickly. They agreed the unit needed to be replaced. They covered the shipping, I sent the defective unit back, and they shipped me a replacement. The new unit works perfectly. So, credit where it’s due—Roborock’s customer support was excellent. I’m pretty sure the original unit had a faulty LIDAR sensor. One tip for anyone buying this or any Roborock model: Let it complete its first mapping and cleaning run, then immediately go into the map and set up your no‑go zones. These robots have a talent for “going off‑road,” especially under furniture or anywhere with lots of cords. Adding no‑go zones around those trouble spots will save you a lot of frustration. Otherwise, the robot seems almost determined to find the worst possible places to get stuck. Also, take some time to go through the App. There are a lot of bells and whistles. Use what you think works best for your situation.
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Cuba, US
★★★★★ 1
Stay away - terrible company!
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Updated review - after interacting with the company I am making this a 1 star review from 5 start. After only 10 months, the robot entirely failed. Completely non-working. I contacted the company for warranty replacement and immediately began having issues. The company dragged me first through a week-long, slow back and forth question process asking me questions like "are you sure you plugged it in?". After finally determining the product required replacement, they immediately got weird. First they said I would have to pay to ship the robot back to them (despite it clearly being a manufacturing defect that it had failed so quickly after purchase, especially considering the excellent care/condition I kept the robot in) . Then they said "it may or may not be covered under warranty". It was clear they didn't want to honor the warranty. Then they sent me messages quibbling about how old my machine was, basically saying it might be too old. This is despite the $650 machine only being 10 months old, which is not old at all. We all expect a $650 machine to last longer than 10 months. Finally, they say "they will check it out" but were still very evasive about the warranty and clearly not wanting to honor it. So I sent them my machine, which was clean, with fresh parts, and in great condition other than not turning on. Today, I got a shipment back from them. See attached picture. They sent me back somebody else's used machine as a replacement. The machine came in a sloppily packaged box that showed no care in packaging. The machine itself is covered in somebody else's dirt, completely filthy, covered in dents/scratches, and the parts are worn out and needing replacement. I have contacted the company and asked them to immediately resolve this disgrace. Providing me a machine in this poor of condition is likely a violation of warranty law, since they have provided me back something worse than I sent them. Shame on roborock. I will never purchase from this company again. This shows no professionalism or customer care of the company. Do not buy this company. Their customer service is awful and they will not honor the warranty. Previous review (before this vacuum broke after only 10 months and I had to interact with the company): I've had this machine for 6 months now with zero issues. I run it 1-2/x per day so at this point, it's had hundreds of run cycles. I'll tell you upfront - I have all hardwood floors with some small kitchen and bathroom rugs. So I don't know how this works on carpet. I also have no stairs, so I don't know about stairs. I have 2 dogs who shed and track dirt everywhere. I've owned robot vacuums for about 15 years now, ever since they started coming out. Over the years I've owned roombas, eufy, neato, and roborock. This is my favorite robot vacuum yet and I've been very pleased with it. As with all robot vacuums, you have to pick your floor up or it will get stuck on things. I purchased this on a Black Friday sale and got a great price - I recommend waiting for a good sale. Pros: -Has great, systematic navigation that makes cleaning time very fast. I have about 800 sq ft and it can vacuum in 30 minutes and mop in deep mode in 45 minutes. Also much better than previous robots I've owned. -Good obstacle detection for furniture, it is very good at not running into things. Much better than my previous robots. -Mop is a very nice feature. I like it a lot and my floors feel much cleaner with it. I use the Roborock mopping solution. I find it gives a better clean. You need very little per tank, so a bottle lasts forever. The mop is like a swiffer, so don't expect deep cleaning. I use the mop function every day so the dirt never builds up, and it works just fine. Mop deposits very little water, so dry time is fast. Huge plus since I have dogs, I don't have to worry about them running through water and making a mess. I can run this with my dogs present without issue. I would buy the extra mop pads online so you can always have clean ones. I swap the mop pad for a clean one every day. -Vacuum works pretty well. Picks up most things on my hardwood floors, but I can still feel a small amount left behind. If you turn the mop on with the vacuum, everything feels picked up to me (very clean floors!). -Better at not getting stuck on kitchen/bath rugs than my other robots, but can happen occasionally. Maybe 1 out of every 10 cleans I find it gets stuck on them. -Great battery life. One vacuum runs takes about 25% of the battery for my 800 sq. ft.. This is really nice, because I can run it multiple times per day (every time I leave the house) to always have clean floors. -App works just fine. I like it having it though because I can set it to vacuum before I leave and then turn the "deep mop mode" on while I'm running errands, so it's nicely mopped when I return. Cons: -I wish the height were less (lower profile). It is too tall to get under my dresser and coffee table, which my other robots were able to do with no problem. -Cannot detect cords or other very low profile obstacles. All robots have this problem. Pick up your floors before running. -App is very slow to load. -Vacuum leaves small, but negligible amount behind. I find this comparable to other robots, so for me it's not a big issue - just what I expect from a robot. Mop takes care of what is left, so it's no problem. -The washable filters aren't so great as in they're not really washable. They take days to dry once you wash them, so unless you are cycling between another dry filter, that's a big inconvenience. I've also had several filters mold after washing them, making them unusable again. For me, I've stopped washing them for these reasons and just treat them as disposable. -When you run the vacuum with the mop, a little water does get in the vacuum brush area. This causes some dirt to accumulate (muddy-esque) on some of the parts. I wipe it down when I replace the mop head to prevent accumulation, so it is something you have to take care of. Unknown: -I can't comment on customer service, because I've never had to use them. I guess that's good because nothing has broken! -I don't have stairs so I can't comment on that. In my experience, most robots need a block set up to prevent cliff drops even if they advertise at being able to avoid stairs, so I would assume this is the same. -I don't have thick carpeting. Most robot vacuums don't have enough suction for thick carpeting so a regular vacuum is needed, while using this for "surface" cleaning.
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HAPPYDADDY
Massapequa, US
★★★★★ 5
Absolute the BEST-BUY vacuum!
Color: Black
I have roborock E4, it has been running strong for about 4 years. It clean every spot. Bought Q5, thought it could be better but not. Now, I have this Q7, this is a solid upgrade. The app Q7 has many new features that I would like to add in E4, such as x2 round clean etc. It seems the Q7 starts each time to run a quick scan floor map, anyway, it cleans every spot on my house including the carpet and hardwood floor as E4 or better. Not try the mop yet bc mix flooring. The little device also perfect to clean under beds area. Everyday, I see my floor is clean without extra my effort after hard-work home. Amazing! Worth every penny spend on this brand! Highly recommended.
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Christopher Anderson
Massapequa, US
★★★★★ 5
THE robovac that will doom Neato...
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This is going to be an ongoing review with lots of updates I am sure. 07.18.2021: I come with a long history of robovacs, specifically (exclusively) Neato Robotics. Until my (ongoing) issue with their new D8, I've had five Neato's in my past. They simply don't last. My venerable Neato D7 was the best ever. But it inexplicably took a dive down our loft steps and is currently in intensive care with Neato being repaired. And I impulse bought the new D8. It lasted ten days before going dark. I'm on my third D8; it's still in the box unopened in the garage and will definitely be returned in favor of... The Roborock S7! Now, THIS is what a robot should be. It's currently only on its second clean run, so much yet to observe and learn. But right out of the box it was a success. Setup was easy (nice REAL instruction manual), set up with WIFI seamless (ask me about the D8 WIFI sometime), and it was cleaning in minutes. The app is miles above Neato. You can actually watch the robot move in-app and see exactly where it has cleaned. Amazing. And everything the company says about the app's abilities and features is true, It automatically color codes all your rooms so you can instruct the robot in any manner of cleaning routines. No-go zones and "invisible walls" are easy to set up. It does caution against falls (no drop sensors?) but after you do an initial run (safely blocked from staircases, etcetera), you can ad an invisible wall and you're good to go. I assume. Our S7 cleans our lower hardwood floor. About 765 square feet. Clean time was 1:19 minutes and it had 33% battery life left. The Neato D8 was taking on average 2:45 (sometimes as long as three hours!) to do less footage (it wasn't as effective getting all the floor vac'd) including numerous trips back to charge. Even in vacuum power>MAX, the S7 vacuumed in a fraction of the time. And it's more quiet. I have not experimented with the mop feature yet. That was a secondary consideration for me as our floors are steam-mopped bi-monthly. But based on what others have said, it works. I am running three clean cycles first to get all the accumulated dog hair up before I install and test that. Now, my first (small) list of gripes. The dirt bin is tiny. We have a Siberian Husky that sheds twice a year--six months at a time. And two Beagles that drop what look like Gremlins all over the floor. After the initial break-in vacuum run, I popped the dirt bin out and it literally pooped a giant glob of hair out! But it never experienced a slow down of the motor, and the entrance chute was clear. So this thing can suck! I reckon the subsequent cleanings won't jam it up as badly. We haven't really vacuumed in a few days since all our bots were down or non-functioning. But all that hair didn't deter the S7. And the HEPA filtering is very nice. Also, I experienced one error code, lifted wheels if I recall. It got hung up on a thin exercise mat in our mudroom. It curled up the corner and got hung. Easy fit. Picked it up and it was on its way. It did not have any issue with two plush area rugs in front of the bathtub and bathroom sink area. That's all the issues so far. Back to the app. I am amazed at the detail and functionality. I find myself wasting time just watching it on the screen! And the robot (this is obvious looking at the patterns the robot makes) very meticulously goes left right left right (or up down up down) when vacuuming, once it outlines the room first. The Neato's just seem to aimlessly wander around, eventually getting everything (but at the expense of charge). Everything is picked up now, and I even moved the dining room chairs out (this was a major source of pain for me with the D8 as it would spend a majority of its time tangled up in the chair legs). So the jury is still out on how the S7 will handle chair obstacles. Check back. One last thing that was a concern for me was the round shape of the S7 as opposed to Neato's signature D shape. I wondered how well the S7 would do with corners, nooks, and crannies. The Neato's excel here. But the huge side brush of the S7 gives it, effectively, a D shape with great reach. It's easily three times the expanse of the Neato side brush. So, so far, no issues with the S7. So far the S7 is perfect. It's well built, heavy construction, low profile (it easily glides under all our furniture and beds), and is FAST. And the mapping and accuracy are top of the line in my experience. I'll post back more reviews of the mopping feature and other observations in the coming days and weeks. UPDATE 07.20.2021: Dang it! I'm an idiot. I returned my Neato D8 but picked the S7 as the return! Practically impossible to contact Amazon about this, so we'll see what happens. But I digress... Still working great, the S7. Attached the mop pad and filled the tank. It mopped (and vacuumed) the house again. Did a good job. Just have to remember to wet the pad first. Had one WiFi issue today where it could not connect. I suspect this was on our end. It reconnected during the mop run and everything rectified itself. Still absolutely loving the job it does. Ironically, the Neato D8 issued a major firmware update today (but I sent it back) that seems to address many of the issues it had. But no support at all for legacy Neato products (like our venerable D7) so I am done with Neato. UPDATE 07.28.2021: S7 continued to perform admirably. The skill and perfection exhibited during the actual cleaning phase continue to amaze me. I have been running a deep mop as well as deep clean now on every morning run. I was confused at first as it wasn't remembering the mop command from day to day. But user error on my part: you have to program that into the scheduling. Once I did that it mops every day. Just have to remember to fill the mop tank, but if you don't no biggie. I also love the ability to pick up the phone and tell the robot to clean/mop a particular room of the house. This is really helpful when, say, your son closes the door to his room while the robot is doing a scheduled cleaning. Also, continue to be amazed at how fast it cleans and mops. We're averaging 780 sq ft in 80 minutes. UPDATE 08.15.2021: Still love the S7! We have had practically no issues since first run. I experienced one weird "trapped" error and it was in the middle of the floor. However, a day later the app reminded me to clean the sensors (it keeps track of this for you), and once I did this I never had another issue. I believe one of the bottom sensors caused this error. I added a screen shot on how well the robot negotiates table and chair legs. Amazing. This was always a major problem for our Neato D8. Now, a minor complaint about the mopping feature. As others have eluded to, it leaves streaks on the floor. Not a deal breaker as I guess they are clean streaks! But they are very noticeable. Contrary to the warnings in the instructions, I've have tried plain water, distilled water, a mixture of Mop-n-Glo, and also a mixture of white vinegar and water (this is what our cleaning lady uses when she does our floors). Everything streaks, even if you wash the pad between mops. Further, I cannot see any problem using solutions other than water, but it doesn't seem to help any. Finally, I have to say that this really is an amazing bot. You definitely need to empty the bin daily (at least we do with the Husky) but fit and finish is truly amazing, and the app and all the data presented continues to amaze me.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2021

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Philodendron Jose Buono Variegated – 4.5" Potted Rare Indoor Plant | Stunning Variegated Foliage | Easy-Care Houseplant
28.29
Philodendron Jose Buono variegata XL
27.99
Philodendron Florida Green
23.86