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title: "Help me identify this cactus? It’s about 5 years old."
description: "Help me identify this cactus? It’s about 5 years old."
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Erin S."
published: "2025-07-18T01:28:27.989631Z"
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# Help me identify this cactus? It’s about 5 years old.

_Geplaatst door Erin S. op 2025-07-18_

Help me identify this cactus?  
It’s about 5 years old.

![Bijlage 1 van 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5EW1HSyut4Uv2iCL4OFlHmg0nL-IProsseUy4lFSvRo/OLzcsEsVRxu0zKCEpei2Pg.webp?size=large)

## 9 reacties

### Melody reageerde op 2025-07-18

I have one of these too but mine is much smaller. I couldn’t for the life me find what type of cactus it was but I think it’s a Bristle brush cactus.

I’ve attached a pic of mine for comparison. (Btw it kind of has a bald head because it had a flower stuck to it at the store and when I took the flower off some bristles came too)

![Bijlage 1 van 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ldKvKSZQiDV8Rjdwe6SEilb4RuGwy17a2PGVUaLpVdU/uuGv5fr5QD664Uztspneqg.webp?size=large)

#### Erin S. antwoordde op 2025-07-18

Thank you! Mine had a fake flower on it too! Why do they do that 🙄

### Zahra H reageerde op 2025-07-18

That looks like a Cleistocactus strausii cactus. Also known as the silver torch cactus lol

#### Erin S. antwoordde op 2025-07-18

Thank you!

### Amy reageerde op 2025-07-18

Can't help but laugh at the shape 😂

#### Erin S. antwoordde op 2025-07-18

I know… it’s a frequent conversation starter.. and the balls on the bottom don’t help 😆

#### Amy antwoordde op 2025-07-18

Dying 😂

### Mermaid reageerde op 2025-07-18

A very happy Mammillaria matudae, also known as the Thumb Cactus🤣🤣

#### Erin S. antwoordde op 2025-07-18

Thank you!

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