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Unknown Cactus
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joshuro none (
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Wed, May 23, 12 at 19:08
| Hey guys, new around here. It would be great if someone could tell me what type of cactus this is. All I know is it's from Australia, that's all he [My Grandpa] told me before he passed away. My Grandma still has the original plant which has been growing for 30+ years, and they gave me this little guy like 3 years ago. Any ideas what species it is? I'm sorry, I know nothing about plants. Also I don't think it's very healthy, any advice when in it comes to soil type and watering?
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RE: Unknown Cactus
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| I cant really copy the link on my phone but ... no cactus is native to australia only the americas |
RE: Unknown Cactu
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| Ok i got it to work! It looks like some kind of ferocactus ... the one next to it is very much dead and that soil looks VERY bad, rot is immanent o_o get new soil with lots of pebbles and perlite |
RE: Unknown Cactus
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| Micro is correct. All cacti are from the Americas. Zeck, we gotta talk about your pebbles. We use volcanic pumice or perlite because it's lightweight and porous. So, it holds a little water when it's wet, a little air when it's dry, and doesn't weigh down the pot. Rocks and pebbles only take up space but without the aeration it's dead space. |
RE: Unknown Cactus
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| Well i use volcanic pumice and on the dover of the bag it says volcanic pebble (same thing as volcanic pumice) sorry for the confusion o_o |
RE: Unknown Cactus
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| Oh, me also sorry too, as well;) -Cookie Monster |
RE: Unknown Cactus
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| Looks very much like an Echinopsis, which is also pretty common in 'not C&S addicted' households. Jordi |
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