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title: "Anyone know what kind of cactus this is and if the blooms will open…"
description: "Anyone know what kind of cactus this is and if the blooms will open up? It did the same thing last year but they never opened 😅"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/2OB1JXZXRQeo4spB0EojrA/QlEGkmOQr5wZEjVEv8bg4a"
community: "Plant Identification"
author: "Cpisa"
published: "2025-12-19T18:04:00.394783Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/pNbbAPawHhgGBY57lfXWGOPWFfEO3RrwSvUt667XXE0/DPgl7AHzRniXkrL3ruq8Ww.webp?size=large"
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# Anyone know what kind of cactus this is and if the blooms will open…

_Posted by Cpisa on 2025-12-19_

Anyone know what kind of cactus this is and if the blooms will open up? It did the same thing last year but they never opened 😅

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/pNbbAPawHhgGBY57lfXWGOPWFfEO3RrwSvUt667XXE0/DPgl7AHzRniXkrL3ruq8Ww.webp?size=large)

## 6 comments

### ⋆ ✶ ej ✶ ⋆ commented on 2025-12-20

I have super limited knowledge on cacti, but I think that might be a seed pod!! Try popping it off with a pair of tweezers \& slicing it open, \& (if I'm right) grow some new babies! If you want to that is, because again, I'm no cactus expert here

### Speeps commented on 2025-12-21

Oh that looks like an old lady cactus! Mine does the same thing

### Cpisa commented on 2025-12-22

You were right! These are all the seeds that were inside

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/pNbbAPawHhgGBY57lfXWGOPWFfEO3RrwSvUt667XXE0/MoPlX2h4Tp6EHZt7a4EKWw.webp?size=large)

#### ⋆ ✶ ej ✶ ⋆ replied on 2025-12-22

Yay! Get some damp paper towels \& grow those bad boys!

### Cpisa commented on 2025-12-22

Do you getminate them in just wet paper towels? I've never had cactus seeds before. Strange because it's also pushing out a baby cactus 😂

#### ⋆ ✶ ej ✶ ⋆ replied on 2026-01-10

I think so! Though, I've never done it myself... maybe google it?

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