Philocacti Posted August 26, 2011 Hey I bought these from a super market in Switzerland. Although other cacti were labeled this one only had "mini-kaktus" on it. It looks to me like a tiny Trichocereus monstrouse, but i'm sure it's not. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Bush Turkey Posted August 26, 2011 looks like a trich x loph?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Alice Posted August 26, 2011 It's a euphorbia of some desciption. I have growing the same one. Awesome microscopic flowers. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 TheExplorer Posted August 26, 2011 (edited) Looks a little bit like the beginning of a boob cactus - Myrtillocactus geometrizans cv. FUKUROKURYUZINBOKU Edited August 26, 2011 by TheExplorer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Evil Genius Posted August 26, 2011 (edited) Alice is right. I dont think its a cactus. I know Succulents that look like this. Maybe Trichocaulon Cactiformis or another Trichocaulon maybe. Edited August 26, 2011 by Evil Genius Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Fluss Posted August 26, 2011 I dont know the name of it but I have one similar, it might be the same sp. but diffrent age/growstage? Pulled it of the mother plant (why the white sap) to get a good view of it, they are so crammed together. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/194/img0694iq.jpg/ Here it is http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/14/img0628cl.jpg/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Philocacti Posted August 31, 2011 thanks for IDing it although it's not what i was aiming for still it would be interesting to grow. wow .... microscopic flowers ....... something to look forward to (of course with a scope ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 sapito Posted August 31, 2011 Reminds me of young Huernia's http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huernia 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Philocacti Posted August 31, 2011 I have one of these and they look very different.Maybe the pics (not the best) i posted don't show them totally, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 bogfrog Posted September 2, 2011 almost could be Duvalia corderoyi.. but still not quite. i recognize the plant though, i'm pretty sure its in the milkweed family Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 prier Posted November 3, 2011 my guess would be Monadenium ritchiei, be nice to see it flower to be sure though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 mutant Posted November 7, 2011 yeah I thought something along huernia, stapelia and such 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Philocacti Posted November 9, 2011 thanks a lot for all the help it stalled, guess it couldn't handle the weather here. I think by next season it would adapt to our weather and start growing again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 2Deep2Handle Posted November 20, 2011 (edited) If it has white sap check out euphorbia family as Alice suggested....there are others as mentioned but white sap sends me straight to euphorbia genus. You can always cut and see if you get hella itchy and irratated from sap contact? lol Edited November 20, 2011 by 2Deep2Handle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Philocacti Posted May 29, 2015 I cut it last year but I don't remember if it oozed white sap After almost 3 years it finally flowerd. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Berengar Posted May 29, 2015 Absolutely beautiful! It is an Echidnopsis species, flowers point to E.cereiformis, but the body shape is slightly different. Regardless, it's one of the most stunning specimens I've ever seen! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Philocacti Posted May 29, 2015 Hey Berengar It's not a Cactus, I think EG is right about the genus. It's a Trichocaulon or at least some specimens on Google images have similar flowers but I still don't know what species. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Berengar Posted May 29, 2015 (edited) Not Echinopsis, EchiDnopsis. ;) I know it's not a cactus. It's in the Asclepiadaceae subfamily, same as Stapelia and Trichocaulon. I'm 100% sure about the genus, not so much on the exact species. Edited May 29, 2015 by Berengar 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Berengar Posted May 29, 2015 But considering the variability in genetics and growing conditions, Echidnopsis cereiformis should be a fairly accurate name. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Philocacti Posted May 29, 2015 Hahahahaha my bad.....I thought it was a typo :D Thanks man, you're spot on 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Philocacti Posted July 4, 2015 The 2nd flush is way better 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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I bought these from a super market in Switzerland. Although other cacti were labeled this one only had "mini-kaktus" on it.
It looks to me like a tiny Trichocereus monstrouse, but i'm sure it's not.
Thanks
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