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Q.Mystery Cactus

Zone 48135 | ThornyRose068 added on April 3, 2018 | Answered

Hi! I bought a cactus a while back, and I haven’t been able to find out what it was. It’s about 4″ tall, and its spines are about the size of sewing needles. Does anyone know what this is???

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BushDoctor
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Answered on April 4, 2018

Although it will be nearly impossible to point out the exact identity of this... I can say without a doubt that it is a type of euphorbia. As to which variety, this will be hard to tell. These will have a very similar care to the crown of thorns type of euphorbia, but is technically more of the cactus variety, so you can get away with less water than a crown of thorns. I will include articles for both crown of thorns care, and cactus type euphorbia care, and you can care for it with a combination of the two. They are very forgiving, and will tolerate conditions outside of their comfort.

Crown of thorns:https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/crown-of-thorns/crown-of-thorns-houseplant.htm

Euphorbia cacti: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/euphorbia/caring-for-dragon-bone-plants.htm

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