Cactus ID Thread

[wearepeople]

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1: pliocereus of some sort
2: pliocereus of some sort
3: myrtillocactus geometrizans
4: myrtillocactus geometrizans
5: myrtillocactus of some sort
6: stetsonia coryne

 

[BundleflowerPower]

How about this. Found them at the nursery. There very small

 

[Continuum]

First instinct is PC pachanoi, but I'm not sure the edges have the serrated shape enough to be PC pach. Could be the age if they're small.

 

[xram]

Looks pachanoid to me as well.

 

[BundleflowerPower]

I found them the other day in the assorted succulent section of a little community nursery in my city. I have various trich's growing from seed but I'm always on the lookout for larger specimens that sometimes seem to sneak into the garden centers.

 

[wearepeople]

Those are pretty. Not sure if they're PC or not. If someone forced me to guess, I'd say non-PC.

Good Find!!!!

wap

 

[hostilis]

I agree with WAP for the most part. First plant is a Pilosocereus most likely. Second and third plants are Myrtillocactus geometrizans. Fourth is most likely a stenocereus (maybe dumortierii or griseus). Not sure about the fifth one. Looks a bit off to be a trich, maybe stetsonia but IDK. The last one posted is PC pachanoi I think.

 

[wearepeople]

Fourth is most likely a stenocereus (maybe dumortierii or griseus).

Roger that. Definitely not a myrtillocactus.

wap

 

[BundleflowerPower]

I re-potted the ones from the last pic. Their roots looked very healthy.

 

[McCoyBoy]

would appreciate some suggestions on this ID

this cactus is very skinny and about 21" tall.

soon or later i would like to test this cactus out and see if it's active but im not sure how much to cut and if it would kill the cactus. i have no experience with cactus tea. i want to keep this alive and growing. any way to make it start producing limbs?

thanks

 

[ouro]

McCoyBoy -

That is a non PC san pedro cactus. It's a pretty handsome one too.

You could cut enough off of that plant to cook and make a test dose, but the remaining stump would be pretty stunted. If you give good conditions to a 21 inch healthy plant like that it will really take off, growing over a foot a year and faster as it gets bigger. Really it's up to you and your priorities.

 

[McCoyBoy]

thanks ouro, much appreciated.

the main goal is the keep it alive and healthy and growing. ill have to pass on the test dose for now.

 

[slugware]

Hello,

I stumbled upon this offer at a local auction,
claiming its San Pedro trichocereus pachanoi,
this is the only picture represented and i decided to ask for id help here, rather than
asking the seller themselves.

It's described as a fast-growing species, what's on the picture is approximately 20 cm.

Main concern to direct my question here is that it's stated it's a fast grower, and seeing those long spines, it makes me think it might be Predominant Cultivar.

Correct me if i'm wrong, but PC has significantly less mescaline content?

 

[Continuum]

Well, it definitely isn't PC.

Most pachanoi have shorter spines than that cactus, but I think there are long spine pachs out there.

If I had to guess without having been told it was pach, I'd have said peruvianus or a hybrid, but hopefully someone else can say for sure.

 

[AcaciaConfusedYah]

Looks like T. peruvianus or T. cuzcoensis, to me. Either way, I'd buy em if they were near me and reasonably priced.

Leaning more towards t. cuzcoensis, though.

 

[McCoyBoy]

i have run into a big problem! my cactus is darker at the bottom and when i check firmness it leaves slightly darker spots. i dont water it often at all, but it has been raining more than usual. what to do?

 

[AcaciaConfusedYah]

McCoy, do you have a pic?

 

[McCoyBoy]

 

[dg]

i have run into a big problem! my cactus is darker at the bottom and when i check firmness it leaves slightly darker spots. i dont water it often at all, but it has been raining more than usual. what to do?

looks fine
put it somewhere dry and leave it be

you might try a soil with less organic matter , either alot of perlite, or pumice/turface
as Ouro said, handsome cactus

 

[Poekus]

Got a couple of new cacti last week. Bought via a dutch online marketplace.

The huge cutting is told to come from Peru.
The rooted is sold as pachanoi as well. They both have the V dents, the rooted being darker than the cuttings.

What do you guys think, are these worth the effort of preparing?