two mystery cacti
two mystery cacti
Hello, I've been given two cacti but nobody knows what species they are. I would be very grateful for any educated guesses so I know how to look after them.
Cacti A
* This one is about five inches high.
* The shopkeeper apparently claimed that its soil should never be watered. Apparently it should be sprayed with water once a month, and that's it. Sounds unlikely, but then cacti are unlikely plants. Is it true?
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Cacti B
This one is about three inches high.
Cacti A
* This one is about five inches high.
* The shopkeeper apparently claimed that its soil should never be watered. Apparently it should be sprayed with water once a month, and that's it. Sounds unlikely, but then cacti are unlikely plants. Is it true?
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Cacti B
This one is about three inches high.
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The first one is not a cactus, but a succulent. It's for sure a Euphorbia, but not really sure on the speices. Possibly ferox. It looks to have been growing in low light.
The second is an Opuntia, but again, not sure on the specie. Maybe a spineless form of O. dillenii or O. ficus-indica with big areoles.
The second is an Opuntia, but again, not sure on the specie. Maybe a spineless form of O. dillenii or O. ficus-indica with big areoles.
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Thanks for the further species clarifications.
However I was actually asking about the watering stuff because, for reasons I won't bore you with, I need to abandon the two plants for very long time (maybe up to a year) without a reliable "carer" and I want to know how long they can survive without watering.
However I was actually asking about the watering stuff because, for reasons I won't bore you with, I need to abandon the two plants for very long time (maybe up to a year) without a reliable "carer" and I want to know how long they can survive without watering.