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Posted by mikeguzman (My Page) on Sat, Nov 7, 09 at 10:40
Hello Everyone,
These were give to me but they weren't ID'd. Any help is much appreciated.
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RE: Plant ID
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1. Stenocereus pruinosus
2. Matucana aureiflora
3. Gymnocalycium stenopleurum |
RE: Plant ID
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tjicken,
Thanks a million. It kind of drives me crazy when I don't know what something is. |
RE: Plant ID
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| Something else that might drive you crazy is the mealy bug on plant no. 2. There is a possibility that plant no. 3 is a G. mihanovichii, but it is more rare than stenopleurum and has yellow-green flowers. I thought the remaining bud on your plant looked pinkish, so I thought stenopleurum. |
RE: Plant ID
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| I think I see mealies on all three plants. Action is required. Severe infestation can scar a plant and stunt growth. Bayer Tree and Shrub insecticide with imidacloprid works very well as a soil drench. The plant will be mealy-free for several months. Dilute concentrate 1 0z (2 TBS) per gallon. Mealy bug outbreaks seem to be worse in the Winter. |
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| Thanks guys. I spotted those when I received them. I took care of the problem. My fungus gnat problem is another story :) |
RE: Plant ID
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| You have a lot of peat in your soil (fungus gnats love that), but these cacti do well without it. At least no. 2 and 3 have too large pots, which gives more room than necessary for the gnats. |
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