Echinopsis crassicaulis? maybe?

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BrandonH
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Echinopsis crassicaulis? maybe?

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The cactiguide says that species is pretty rare to find but sure does look alot like it. I think it might be just a look alike or a similar species.

Any ideas what it might be? I just it today at a random roadside store that had tons of different plants.
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Re: Echinopsis crassicaulis? maybe?

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Kind of looks like a young Carnegiea gigantea.
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george76904 wrote:Kind of looks like a young Carnegiea gigantea.
It does look quite like the ones I have.
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Thank you both! I think you both are right that is a Carnegiea gigantea. I would have never guess or thought you could find those around here lol
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They're pretty easy to start from seed. So if you have the patience, in about 150 years or so you'll have a fully grown saguaro towering 70 feet tall.
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I'm going to need a bigger pot! at least i have 150 years to decide on one :D
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