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title: "Hey y’all, my mom gave me this. I’ve had him for about 4 years now.…"
description: "Hey y’all, my mom gave me this. I’ve had him for about 4 years now. It wasn’t until this year the spiky cactus looking parts starting growing. Neither of us…"
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published: "2025-01-17T14:05:15.786991Z"
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# Hey y’all, my mom gave me this. I’ve had him for about 4 years now.…

_Posted by Planta member on 2025-01-17_

Hey y’all, my mom gave me this. I’ve had him for about 4 years now. It wasn’t until this year the spiky cactus looking parts starting growing. Neither of us knows what it is. I have been looking for years and can’t find anything that looks like this. Don’t mind the chop sticks lol but you can see, the main part of the thing is thin, not like the top parts that look like a normal cactus… any help or knowledge is helpful. Planta didn’t even have a good suggestion lol

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/zrCp4yYNkxGRe8gtcu-DsijAabuTM9BZjbOenATFsQw/v-BPg5dGTIS1VUMd8eC0ZQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/zrCp4yYNkxGRe8gtcu-DsijAabuTM9BZjbOenATFsQw/6pYMc2vQQ0a2DzoRgq55Fg.webp?size=large)

## 9 comments

### c.cat commented on 2025-01-17

im pretty sure thats a dragon fruit cactus! they tend to be pretty droopy, so i THINK you could let it flop over if you want :)

### The threeplantiers commented on 2025-01-17

Yeah definitely dragon fruit

### Planta member commented on 2025-01-17

Thank you all!!!

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-01-17

It's an orchid cactus

#### Planta member replied on 2025-01-17

Omg it is. 100%. That looks exactly like it. THANK YOUUUUU

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-01-18

They are really strange. And have several growth patterns. I have curtings too! From my grandma. Their care and fertilizer is a bit different from an actual cactus too.

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-01-18

They are also ment to drape, hang, so you don't need the chopsticks, unless you want it more upright.

### Hens and chicks commented on 2025-01-20

Definitely an orchid cactus! I have one too. It looks kind of similar.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/lRe4A0eaLU2hF5phyv4SGCjsxjg2tCHlwqyNxpF8Xnc/VKnUABJxSkmu6hbmnXZchQ.webp?size=large)

### ANNA commented on 2025-01-24

WY does it have sticks?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ePEIh_v4pw3qzewyh_9OcjgvZtRvwVBScRvUsX8w7xw/F06Pjm9vR8aMPg7_1beAoQ.webp?size=large)

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