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Cactus/Succulent, No flowers, Ribbed, Small leaves, Old
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wandascraprack
North Carolina
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| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:02 pm Post subject: Cactus/Succulent, No flowers, Ribbed, Small leaves, Old |
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Hello,
I'm hoping someone can help me. I have a very old (20+ years) plant that I've never known what it was. It has never bloomed (considering it has with stood children, pets, moving and low light for the past 11 years) but has grown to well over 2 to 3 feet tall. It has branched a couple of times and has alot of leaves. There are small thorns at the base of the leaves or where the leaves were. For the last 15 years or so it has shared a pot with a Sansevieria (Snake plant) and Schlumbergera (Christmas Cactus) I've included a couple of pictures to help.
Thank you for ANY help,
Wanda
Full size ( photo / image / picture from wandascraprack's Garden )
Shape of stalk (New 2 sided, Old 3 sided) ( photo / image / picture from wandascraprack's Garden )
Leaves are round when new and oval as they get older ( photo / image / picture from wandascraprack's Garden )
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kate
UK
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| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Wanda,
Its a fine cactus specimen.
No idea what it is though...sorry!
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toni
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North Texas, Zone 8a
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cherylad
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S. Liberty County - Texas
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| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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It's an African Milkweed. I've had one for over 25 years.
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cherylad
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S. Liberty County - Texas
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| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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Correction... it's an African Milk Tree.
Euphorbia trigona
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wandascraprack
North Carolina
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| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:43 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you so much. That is exactly what it is. I looked it up and that was exactly what I have. You've had yours for a long while. Thank you again.
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cherylad
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S. Liberty County - Texas
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| Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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It's one of my favorite plants... like part of the family!
And mine has never bloomed either.
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aythya-camellia
Toledo, Ohio
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| Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:52 am Post subject: |
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Have you been paying a lot of attention to it in the evening? If it is a night bloomer then blooms should probably show up in the evening.
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wandascraprack
North Carolina
Posts: 10
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| Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:57 am Post subject: |
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It's been either in the living area or near the living area for the whole time I've had it. I've never seen a bloom or anything that looks like it might have been a bloom. But I will keep an eye on it to make sure. Thanks.
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