Hi everyone,
My mom went out and got me some more cacti. The House-leeks are still doing fine, and the pineapple as well.
House-leeks: watered again, two are still not doing well, and on one of the "bad" ones, it's offshoot died off today, came out clean with the end "pinched" to where it met the "mother".
Pineapple: Bottom leaves are dying off, and I trimmed off the dying tips... Pretty much expected. It gets watered every 2-4 days.
Anyways, this new cactus is... hard to ID. I went back to the website where they offer a large selection of Cacti (How I sort-of ID'd my House-Leek) and still did not find it there... One is a Notocactus-Magnificus, and this one, I have well... No idea. I can't even really place it in a catergory.
I'll upload a pic after this, I'm on a rather old machine, so I'm just posting this as an update in case the computer dies trying to "grab" the image, so to speak...
Expect an image soon!
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Hi everyone.GermanStar wrote:I agree, it's certainly some type of Cholla. A clearer photo would help immeasurably.
I now have a fast PC but kmy sister has an account with blocks on it - oddly, that even blocks Photobucket usage. This should be fixed soon. It's her PC and I guess she doesnt want ANY viruses or something.
It should be fixed rather soon, ideally. Then I will have a much clearer photo.
What are the white spots there? I'm worried about that... Erm, let me know if you find that! I'll look up some chollas...Kisal wrote:I don't think it's a Teddy Bear cholla. The spines are too sparse and too short. It might be a Cane cholla, but the new growth doesn't look right for that.
This is a Teddy Bear cholla
[img]https://www.getnet.net/~richarde/cactusstore/pic_Teddy_bear_cholla.JPG[/img]
EDIT: I went here, https://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Cactaceae/Cylindropuntia.html and found nothing that looks like the cacti I have
Thanks again Kisal.Kisal wrote:Do you mean those dryish looking white areas around some of the areolae? I wouldn't worry about them. They could be the result of minor mechanical damage, slight sun damage, or any number of things. As long as the skin in the white area isn't mushy, there shouldn't be any problem.
What are some other genus/species that are possible for this plant? It was also found in those warehouse stores, just like my Sempervivium Arachnoide.
I don't mind looking at tons of pictures, but I don't think it's a cholla after what I've seen: but I may be wrong?
(anyone else, feel free to contribute)
If you need a better picture, let me know!
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I think part of the problem might be that very young cacti, which are the little ones purchased in pots, often look quite unlike the mature plant. That's the same problem I was having when trying to ID my Opuntia subulata.
Just hang in there. I'm still looking for it when I have a spare minute, and other members probably are, too. It may take awhile, but someone will name it for you eventually.
Just hang in there. I'm still looking for it when I have a spare minute, and other members probably are, too. It may take awhile, but someone will name it for you eventually.
Thanks Kisal! This one seems to be doing fine, and all my other succulents are okay. Pineapples and Alkanet do not go well with me, apparently !Kisal wrote:I think part of the problem might be that very young cacti, which are the little ones purchased in pots, often look quite unlike the mature plant. That's the same problem I was having when trying to ID my Opuntia subulata.
Just hang in there. I'm still looking for it when I have a spare minute, and other members probably are, too. It may take awhile, but someone will name it for you eventually.
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