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fanaticactus
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Bought this locally. It's about 1.75" (about 4.5 cm) wide and 1.5" (3.55 cm) tall...almost perfectly globular. I have nothing to go by except the overall gray/green color, deep ribs, and black spines at the top. I'm kind of thinking Eriosyce, but I haven't had much experience with them, so I'm not sure. Any suggestions are welcomed. Thanks!
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My first impression is saguaro.
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Agreed, it is Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea).
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Thank you both! I hadn't even considered Saguaro--didn't even know they were commonly sold around here. Well, if so, I guess I won't be seeing much growth over the years and certainly no flowers!
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You'll definitely see growth, but yeah flowers will take a few decades.
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tumamoc wrote: Sat Jul 09, 2022 5:12 pm You'll definitely see growth, but yeah flowers will take a few decades.
Then I guess I'll try to appreciate its new growth!
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