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What kind of cactus is this ?

Hello can anyone help identify what kind of cactus this is please ? I have had it for almost a year and just want to make sure I am looking after it properly ! 

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  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    I don't know the type but I'd say that it's sitting too deep in that pot. They like a lot of light so it's better to have them sitting too high than too low. You risk more chance of damp as well because the base won't be as well ventilated and air movement is essential around cacti.

    What soil are you using and do you have a layer of gravel over the soil? It's hard to see in the photo.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    General cactus care info here till you get yours identified - https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=849

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Looks like a Mammillaria. There are 200 different types of Mammillaria.
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