help identify my succulent and cactus!
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help identify my succulent and cactus!
Hi! I am new to the cactus world and was recently gifted a terrarium full of different succulents! I've identified all of them except for two:
The first one is a short, dark green cactus with brown spines that are pretty soft unless you jam your finger on the direct end of one :p its growing little mini me's of itself coming out of the bottom. Ive searched for HOURS and can't figure out what kind of cactus it is.
The attachment above/ the one with pink lighting is an actual picture of my cactus. I included another picture i found on google images, it looks identical to the one i have but of course had no label.
The other one isn't a cactus but a dark green, lotus-lookin succulent with semi-sharp edges to its leaves and a weird layer of short hairs. Ive attached its image as well.
Hope someone can help me figure out these mystery succulents! Thanks!
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- this is a stock picture that looks exactly like the one i have but had no label
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Re: help identify my succulent and cactus!
The stock picture looks like a Mammillaria to me. Your cactus looks like a Rebutia, maybe fulvesetis.
Your succulent looks like either Aeonium or Echevarria.
Your succulent looks like either Aeonium or Echevarria.
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Re: help identify my succulent and cactus!
The stock photo is a mammillaria spinosissima.
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Re: help identify my succulent and cactus!
The lighting doesn't help give id's - daylight is a lot better for actually looking at plants than a mix of lighting including a magenta grow light.
Your succulent is an Aeonium, maybe A. undulatum.
The cactus looks a bit like a Rebutia, perhaps? I think it maybe hasn't had quite enough light, so is growing a bit cylindrical, in better light it would be more spherical. Also, I'm not convinced your stock picture example is the same as your cactus.
Your succulent is an Aeonium, maybe A. undulatum.
The cactus looks a bit like a Rebutia, perhaps? I think it maybe hasn't had quite enough light, so is growing a bit cylindrical, in better light it would be more spherical. Also, I'm not convinced your stock picture example is the same as your cactus.
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Re: help identify my succulent and cactus!
thank you guys! i think that solved it:) hooray!!