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This was tiny when I bought it. Now it's huge.

EltioEltio Posts: 21
Can someone identify it please?

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  • It could be an Orchid cactus tho the stems look a bit narrow. If so, they can grow quite big ( height and spread ) in the right conditions and have large flowers.
    Whatever it's ID , you would be wise to pot it separately to allow the other cactus room.
    You could also remove the "floppy" bits from that one, let the ends dry for a couple of days, pot in gritty soil and they may well produce new plants.
    Ensure you give it all round bright light if possible.
  • EltioEltio Posts: 21
    Thanks for the suggestion. I googled Orchid Cactus, and it doesn't seem right. It doesn't have the strongly serrated edges. I'm not sure I want another one. This one dwarfs the others!
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    The leaves on epiphyllums vary. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Balgay.HillBalgay.Hill Posts: 1,089
    edited 16 February
    It looks like a type of Opuntia cacti, possibly 'monocantha'.
    Sunny Dundee
  • EltioEltio Posts: 21
    Thanks all
  • thevictorianthevictorian Posts: 1,279
    It looks like an opuntia to me as well bt one of the smaller, less spike, cultivars.
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