Hello I am new to the cactus collecting and i am trying to get some accurate identification.
the first cactus is about 1.5 inches tall and i believe it is some type of Pilosocereus because of its blue like color.
the second cacti is about 6 inches tall and possibly a Mammilaria elongata.
I have very little to no experience in cacti so i would like to get opinions of others.
2 cacti need to be ID
2 cacti need to be ID
- Attachments
-
- IMG_1008.JPG (113.71 KiB) Viewed 1076 times
-
- IMG_1018.JPG (43.56 KiB) Viewed 1076 times
-
- IMG_1009.JPG (134.4 KiB) Viewed 1076 times
-
- IMG_1013.JPG (54.15 KiB) Viewed 1076 times
Re: 2 cacti need to be ID
The second one is Mammillaria elongata.nbcrty wrote:Hello I am new to the cactus collecting and i am trying to get some accurate identification.
the first cactus is about 1.5 inches tall and i believe it is some type of Pilosocereus because of its blue like color.
the second cacti is about 6 inches tall and possibly a Mammilaria elongata.
I have very little to no experience in cacti so i would like to get opinions of others.
-
- Posts: 63
- Joined: Sat Mar 06, 2010 4:47 pm
Re: 2 cacti need to be ID
and the first is Polaskia chichipe
Re: 2 cacti need to be ID
2nd one is mammillaria elongata
Buying a cactus a day will keep the madness away.
- greenknight
- Posts: 4825
- Joined: Tue Apr 30, 2013 4:18 am
- Location: SW Washington State zone 8b
Re: 2 cacti need to be ID
I agree with both those IDs. They appear to be growing in a mix that contains too much peat, you need to remove all of that and repot into a more free-draining mix with a high percentage of grit in it. Consult the Cultivation forum for details
Spence ![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
Re: 2 cacti need to be ID
i will try to do that as soon as possible