I'm a newbie and have trouble identifying my cacti! :(

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anasofia011
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I'm a newbie and have trouble identifying my cacti! :(

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Hello! I'm having a hard time trying to identify my cacti. I hope you can help me with it cause I really want to take good care of them.

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Thank you so much for your help :)
cpman
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Re: I'm a newbie and have trouble identifying my cacti! :(

Post by cpman »

Hey im fairly new to the cactus hobby myself so I prob wont be of much help :lol: but im 99% sure that #7 is Mammillaria plumosa and #3 isnt a cactus its a succulent a "baby toes" or F. rhopalophylla
also its prob just me but it looks like you have all your cacti in peat or something similar that holds alot of water and sometimes u could grow cacti in those types of soil depending ur growing conditions but most people prefer having them in something with more drainage to prevent rot
anasofia011
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Re: I'm a newbie and have trouble identifying my cacti! :(

Post by anasofia011 »

cpman wrote:Hey im fairly new to the cactus hobby myself so I prob wont be of much help :lol: but im 99% sure that #7 is Mammillaria plumosa and #3 isnt a cactus its a succulent a "baby toes" or F. rhopalophylla
also its prob just me but it looks like you have all your cacti in peat or something similar that holds alot of water and sometimes u could grow cacti in those types of soil depending ur growing conditions but most people prefer having them in something with more drainage to prevent rot
Thank you so much for your help. Yes I already have read about it and I will try to find a better soil for my cacti, I think they are doing fine right know because of the hot summer that's going on right know, but will take care of that soon :)
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tumamoc
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Re: I'm a newbie and have trouble identifying my cacti! :(

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My attempt:

#1 Polaskia chichipe
#2 Oreocereus trolli
#4 Chamaecereus silvestrii
#5 Echinocactus grusonii
#6 Mammillaria sp.
#7 Mammillaria sp.
#8 Echinopsis sp.
iann
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#1 Polaskia chichipe
#2 Oreocereus trollii
#3 Fenestraria rhopalophylla
#5 Echinocactus grusonii
#6 Mammillar polythele
#7 Mammillaria plumosa
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Re: I'm a newbie and have trouble identifying my cacti! :(

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8. Echinopsis oxygona - Can be almost spineless, or rather spinier than this
A small diverse collection of Cacti & Succulents
Based in the UK
http://www.edwardshaw.co.uk/cacti
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Re: I'm a newbie and have trouble identifying my cacti! :(

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I have a hard time telling ferocactus glaucescense and echinocactus grusonii apart before they flower, how do you guys differentiate it?
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