I'd really appreciate if someone could tell me what species is my spiny little friend. Bought it from local flower-shop 2days ago and as usually it just said roomcactus.
http://nyt.nyppii.com/~myrsky/huonecacti.jpg
Another unidentified non-flying cacti.
Another unidentified non-flying cacti.
Last edited by myrsky on Tue Mar 22, 2005 5:42 pm, edited 1 time in total.
All cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are cacti.
More anonymous cacti.
Hello! Thanks for your help. <3
I went shopping again
, and met a new spiny friend who came along to my place. But once again all the info provided by my local flowerdealer was "Cactus". 
I was able to come over the conclusion that it most likely belongs to Echinocereus genus, but that's where the confusion started and the trail ended. (very diverse genus)
http://nyt.nyppii.com/~myrsky/echinocereus_perhaps.jpg
I went shopping again
, and met a new spiny friend who came along to my place. But once again all the info provided by my local flowerdealer was "Cactus". I was able to come over the conclusion that it most likely belongs to Echinocereus genus, but that's where the confusion started and the trail ended. (very diverse genus)
http://nyt.nyppii.com/~myrsky/echinocereus_perhaps.jpg
All cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are cacti.
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templegatejohn
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Cacti ID
Hi Myrsky,
Daiv is I am sure quite right the first plant is most probably Cereus peruvianus v. monstrose, but it could be Cereus hildmannianus v. monstrose which is very similar. These plants are seen close to many computers in England and they are becoming commonly known as the Computer Plant. Supposedly they act as a "filter" to take the radiation emitted by computer screens out of the atmosphere. Maybe it's true, I don't know.
The second plant is definitely a Gymnocalycium and my money is on horstii or Gymnocalycium buenekeri. If and when it flowers if they are pink it is horstii, if they are white it's buenekeri
Daiv is I am sure quite right the first plant is most probably Cereus peruvianus v. monstrose, but it could be Cereus hildmannianus v. monstrose which is very similar. These plants are seen close to many computers in England and they are becoming commonly known as the Computer Plant. Supposedly they act as a "filter" to take the radiation emitted by computer screens out of the atmosphere. Maybe it's true, I don't know.
The second plant is definitely a Gymnocalycium and my money is on horstii or Gymnocalycium buenekeri. If and when it flowers if they are pink it is horstii, if they are white it's buenekeri
Re: Cacti ID
Ha! You ought to add that to the Uses for Cacti section. I have not heard that before. I should use that as an excuse to expand my collection on the desk space at the office I work at to increase the number of plants I can grow. A cactus on every desk!templegatejohn wrote: These plants are seen close to many computers in England and they are becoming commonly known as the Computer Plant. Supposedly they act as a "filter" to take the radiation emitted by computer screens out of the atmosphere. Maybe it's true, I don't know.
Also I think you are correct on the ID. Gymnocalycium without a doubt.