Help with Identifying
Help with Identifying
I've had this cactus for 7 years or so. My daughter rooted it from clipping of her's that she bought at a big hardware store. Her's are much thicker in size then mine is. It looks very much like a dog tail but the spines are more fuzzy then sticky, yeah a few will stick in you if your touching it a lot but they really don't hurt. Thanks for your help.. https://imgur.com/a/VJROT
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Looks like a Hylocereus (dragon fruit), much branched and grown at low light.
If your cacti mess in your job just forget about the job.
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Hylocereus? So small? I'm thinking maybe Rhipsalis, either horrida or pilocarpa. And yes, not grown in enough light.
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They look like my selenicereus seedlings, only much much much more dense that it should naturally be, with slight etiolation.
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I'm thinking I've let it over grow. But it does get plenty of the afternoon sun in my sun room, and I live in Central Florida..
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7George how were you able to add the picture directly to the post?
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I think its img function in the editor.
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Still probably selenicerus or hylocereus.
Honestly you cant tell them apart until the stems age enough.
Honestly you cant tell them apart until the stems age enough.
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How long do they need to age? Mine is right at 7 years old and she bought here a year or 2 before rooting mine.
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Depends on conditions. I dont have your location(ill presume its in the moderate zone judging from plant age).
Basically, if it gets enough light, proper nutrients, it would take 10 years on average. Yours looks under developed(probably needs separation, richer soil(its a tropical/jungle cactus), and way more sun. Your daughters' seems to be doing better, but not by much. Probably the same treatment, though its sun condition seems to be optimal.
Basically, if it gets enough light, proper nutrients, it would take 10 years on average. Yours looks under developed(probably needs separation, richer soil(its a tropical/jungle cactus), and way more sun. Your daughters' seems to be doing better, but not by much. Probably the same treatment, though its sun condition seems to be optimal.