Bretloth Posted August 29, 2011 Hey guys, picked up a some cacti from bunnings, via paradisia nurseries. Couldn't find any info on their website, hoping someone will know what the strange beast in the centre of the pics is? Is it even a tricho? Hybrid? Wtf? Any help appreciatted Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 bogfrog Posted August 29, 2011 looks like a pacycereus pecten-aboriginum, they are cool plants but watch out for the spikes, i got one in my knuckle and it went completely blue and numb! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Bretloth Posted August 29, 2011 Thanks bogfrog! I'll remember that! Got a nice 'eileen' spike stuck in my knuckle at the moment lol. Ahh the joys of cactus collecting.. Thinking the purple is probably just because of how bunnings look after or rather dont look after their plants. Hope it is a pachycereus pecten aboriginum, was after one of those. Thanks again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 tipz Posted August 29, 2011 I have just planted some or Pachycereus pecten-aboriginum, supposedly it is one of the plants combined with the San Pedro cactus by the Tarahumare of Mexico. Those things get huge. It does not look like the one pictured here though !pecten-aboriginum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Bretloth Posted August 29, 2011 (edited) Awesome link! Thanks Tipz! Sure looks like it exept for the purple bits, but that's probably just from the growing conditions. I read somewhere that it is used as a peyote substitute, ~I said nothing, nothing at all~. Certainly worth further investigation ;) Thanks again Tipz! Edited August 29, 2011 by Bretloth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 tipz Posted August 29, 2011 (edited) could it maybe a Polaskia chichipe or a Neobuxbaumia euphorbioides ? Im not sure man, im pretty new to id's but i like the challenge Helps me learn ! Edited August 29, 2011 by tipz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Bretloth Posted August 29, 2011 (edited) Shit.. lol.. Does look like that too, guess i'll have to wait for some other opinions before making a label for it. Never even heard of those before. Cant find buggar all info them. ~Here I also said nothing, nothing at all~. Thanks again Edited August 29, 2011 by Bretloth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Evil Genius Posted August 29, 2011 (edited) I´d say its Polaskia Chichique but i´ll need to have a closer look at it later. Spines are actually a little bit too long for that but the reddish ribs are normally a good indicator. How´s the new spine growth look like? Chichique can have reddish new spines but theres also variants that look diffrent. bye Eg Edited August 29, 2011 by Evil Genius Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Bretloth Posted August 29, 2011 No worries EG, meant more from a sociological, cultural point of view than potency etc but no matter. Not lookin to piss anyone off. The new spines have a reddish/purple colour, more on the dark purple side. I'm leaning towards Polaskia Chichique from the pics I can find. Thanks for the help! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hey guys, picked up a some cacti from bunnings, via paradisia nurseries. Couldn't find any info on their website, hoping someone will know what the strange beast in the centre of the pics is? Is it even a tricho? Hybrid? Wtf? Any help appreciatted
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