Identification: Cactus identification and diagnosis

Discussion in 'Cacti and Succulents' started by Ogre Ears, Oct 23, 2018.

  1. Ogre Ears

    Ogre Ears New Member

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    Hello

    Can anyone please identify this cactus, so that I can research how to take good care of him. I think it is possibly a Pachycereus schottii? What flavour I do not know?
    The top of this guy is slowly starting to turn red and getting a big crack in it.

    He is planted in a deep, slim pot with cactus soil, gets full sun all day long, and located in South Africa, at the beginning of summer.

    Thanks in advance.....
     

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  2. mandarin

    mandarin Active Member 10 Years

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    I think you got the name right, Pachycereus schottii, the odd-looking form sometimes called mieckleyanus. The red colour is probably a normal reaction to the sun, but the crack is weird. Actually, it looks more like a cut than a crack.
     

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