Hi I was given a cactus earlier in the year that had been knocked about a bit. I don't know what the cactus is but it is now beginning to have long shoots coming off it. I have a few pics and was wondering if anyone can help identify it for me pls? Pics are here: http://s71.photobucket.com/albums/i153/Helan_photos/cactus/ any help/advice would be greatly appreciated Many thanks
Hi there unique. :-D I don't know for sure that the plant you have is actually a cactus. I think it may be a euphorbia. Check out this website where there is a piccie: http://cactiguide.com/graphics/x_noncac ... ia_600.jpg Here is what they say about it. "Perhaps no other taxa is more commonly confused with true cacti than that of Euphorbia. Some Euphorbia's look more like a stereotypical cacti than even some cacti species. Euphorbia's can be found all over the world, but most originated in Africa. If you cut a Euphorbia, it will secrete a sticky, milky-white fluid. This fluid contains latex. Flowers of Euphorbias are typically small nondescript buttons with no sepals or petals. Many Euphorbia's also have thorns, making them appear even more similar to cacti. Upon closer inspection, however, one can easily see that these are not a separate spine arising from an areole like that of a true cacti."
Hi eileen Thank you for your reply. It could well be a Euphorbia, I'll do a little more research on that today. Thanks very much
I had one of those, my cousin, and i killed it by watering it to much. That was a very long time ago, a lesson hard learned. No, we never found out what to call it, but it has a beautiful yellow and red flower.
