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title: "Hi everyone. I’m hoping that you can help me identify this cactus.…"
description: "Hi everyone. I’m hoping that you can help me identify this cactus. For the first few years I was helping take care of it and all three columns were standing…"
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community: "Plant Identification"
author: "William"
published: "2024-03-17T22:44:42.611407Z"
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# Hi everyone. I’m hoping that you can help me identify this cactus.…

_Posted by William on 2024-03-17_

Hi everyone. I’m hoping that you can help me identify this cactus. For the first few years I was helping take care of it and all three columns were standing straight up. The owner requested weekly watering, which I did but went on vacation and didn’t water it for two weeks and they dropped looking like this. Please help! I’m trying to see if I did anything wrong so I can help these guys grow better and/or replace it for better ones.

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QgNsRrhccye_qJzqQGpyWxpQO-ikPWkPiaty4nWu2FM/7aVLmv4ETOurENKlhZDRdQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QgNsRrhccye_qJzqQGpyWxpQO-ikPWkPiaty4nWu2FM/ljJGlfyCTgO3oGBHM8Y2Rw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QgNsRrhccye_qJzqQGpyWxpQO-ikPWkPiaty4nWu2FM/nRjk6kE0Qr6SbcnrEDyEYQ.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### William commented on 2024-03-17

I am under the belief that these are peanut cactuses. Also what are the white things coming out of the stems/Columbus or arms?

### Mara commented on 2024-03-18

They are peanut cactus and they look ok to me. They will droop for different reasons but these guys seem to be chasing the light. I don’t see signs of major dehydration or anything. Do they feel solid or a bit soft at the base of each stem? How long have you had them?  
The white things are aerial roots.

### William commented on 2024-03-19

They have been there since I moved in 8 years ago and I’ll have to check the base when I get home. So I’m assuming they are well over 10 years old or okder

### William commented on 2024-03-19

Aerial roots? Is that a good sign? Bad sign?

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