This Plant Called My Name...So I Bought It. What IS It?lol

16 years ago

It was on clearance at Walmart and I thought it was pretty! I just need to know what the heck it is..and how to take care of it!*S*

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glenda_al
16 years ago
Looks like some kind of a cactus??????
nodakgal
16 years ago
Is it Euphorbia something or another? lol
Pencil cactus?

Here is a link that might be useful: I dunno....
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bigfoot_liz
16 years ago
petty sure it's mistletoe cactus but there are two types, one red berried and one white. from the pic i'm not sure which you got. BTW there are not alot of plants i covet, i sell them, design w/ them and kill lots but this is one plant i want and never see for sale lol. keep it dry w/ lots of light, usually they berry-up for fall-winter ~ liz
soxxxx
16 years ago
Amusing that it "called your name."

They just jump into my shopping cart.
orie
16 years ago
I was also going to say Pencil Cactus... but I think Pencil Cactus is more upright...
lynn_d
16 years ago
I'm with Liz, mistletoe cactus. I'm envious too!
minnie_tx
16 years ago
Are you sure it is a plant and not something an alien left when the last meteor shower passed by your house?????
country_bumpkin_al
Original Author
16 years ago
Could be Minnie!! lol

I'm leaning toward is being the Mistletoe Cactus. I did a search for pictures of it after Liz mentioned it and the one I got looks a whole lot like the pictures. I just realized a little bit ago that is has an odor. It kind of smells like grass..or fresh cut grass.
dilly_dally
16 years ago
The best way to find out what it is is to look at photos and compare them with the actual plant you have.

http://images.google.com/images?q=Mistletoe%20Cactus&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=teW&resnum=0amp;q=pencil%20Cactus&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi
FlamingO in AR
16 years ago
Cool plant, Bump. I wonder if it's easy to make starts off of it? Check into that for me, willya? :) My cats need a new toy. lol
molly109
16 years ago
LOL They call my name too - but I have gotten
stronger. My cat would nibble on that baby. It is
pretty - hope it does have flowers for you.
izzie
16 years ago
If it is a pencil cactus it may be poisonous to your pets. I was looking something up on a plant and ran across it. I have a really small one, not the same as yours, from a clipping.

The plant they show as a pencil cactus is also called a Crown of Thorns, which I have had. The term pencil cactus (I used to worked in a plant store many years ago) is kind of a catch all name for Euphorbias that grow in a "pencil" form. I think most of what is refered to as a Pencil cactus would be poisonous, the white sap of the plant, is very bitter tasting too so I can't really imagine that if a cat would get a very slight taste would eat any of it.

But then again, I have a cat that likes to chew on most any kind of tape, stupid cat.

Here is a link that might be useful: plants
country_bumpkin_al
Original Author
16 years ago
"The best way to find out what it is is to look at photos and compare them with the actual plant you have".

Actually Dilly_Dally I DID do a search for pictures! That's why I posted and said "I'm leaning toward it being the Mistletoe Cactus. I did a search for pictures of it after Liz mentioned it".

Thanks everyone else! I'm still thinking it's a Mistletoe Cactus. I've never even heard of them. Walmart only had 2. Soxxxx..it probably would have jumped in my buggy, but I had to do some rearranging to make a place for her to sit! lol

I also asked and posted the pictures over on the Cacti & Succulents Forum. Got a couple of responses, but only thing I understood was "It's not a Pencil Cactus", then they started using the "fancy" names! lol

Here is a link that might be useful: Cacti & Succulents Forum

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