--- title: "Can anyone tell me what type of cactus this is? My son bought it when…" description: "Can anyone tell me what type of cactus this is? My son bought it when it was only 2 inches tall and it had a flower on it. It blooms little flowers every year…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/JzMXkq1AHXLBXQiQ5o0Xex?language=ko" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Ally" published: "2026-04-05T15:40:44.934783Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/B5v-jpReNTNx6A9luJGVUa7IB4KgQwiWa44Ifiv7YDI/GMI4uAXCTPab6HlQqvcADw.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=ko) # Can anyone tell me what type of cactus this is? My son bought it when… _Ally님이 2026-04-05에 게시함_ Can anyone tell me what type of cactus this is? My son bought it when it was only 2 inches tall and it had a flower on it. It blooms little flowers every year for about a day and then the blooms fade away. It has got so tall and heavy that it will not stand up on its own now. I know I need to repot it? Not sure if I should repot it in a container that is long and let it lay on rocks, or just in a container like it is in now. Any help would be greatly appreciated. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/B5v-jpReNTNx6A9luJGVUa7IB4KgQwiWa44Ifiv7YDI/GMI4uAXCTPab6HlQqvcADw.webp?size=large) ## 12개의 댓글 ### plantgeek님이 2026-04-05에 댓글을 남겼어요. Short-spined golden barrel cactus. that soil looks very dense, cactuses prefer sandy and airy soil. you can probably find aroid soil at the same place you got the cactus 🤷‍♂️ and it's so long because it's not getting enough light. they need 6-8 hours of unfiltered sun. i don't think it's possible to make it stand anymore, i'd just cut it where it starts to bend. the bit that's cut off can be propagated. if possible, i would put it on a porch or patio, but a south facing window is also okay. #### Ally님이 2026-04-05에 답변했습니다. Thank you, I know it’s not in the right soil, it has never been. I was wondering if you could cut in it half. That’s great to hear. It does get about 6 hours of light a day. Do you think it’s too close to the window? #### plantgeek님이 2026-04-05에 답변했습니다. the proximity to the window isn't the problem, it's the direction that the window faces. an east or west window will catch sunrise or sunset, which is considered part sun, but a south window is always facing the sun, which is what your cactus wants. north windows almost never face the sun at any point in the day. #### iambijoux님이 2026-04-05에 답변했습니다. I’ve never really had south windows, but I am familiar with unobstructed west-facing ones and my cacti absolutely thrived in them! #### Ally님이 2026-04-08에 답변했습니다. My window faces north. ### AcesHigh님이 2026-04-05에 댓글을 남겼어요. Mine do better outdoors ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/SbSThsqeZBPt-mbidV6f3vLkFAo2KcME9fjI9w3IPk0/TgcmO0yMT-iGyRwt4GXJng.webp?size=large) #### Kelly님이 2026-04-05에 답변했습니다. Wow! I’ve never seen this cactus before…crazy but cool! #### Ally님이 2026-04-08에 답변했습니다. This is how my cactus blooms and it also has pink flowers. #### Ally님이 2026-06-09에 답변했습니다. I re- potted mine and now it’s somewhat standing on its own. First time it’s flowered for over 3 weeks. The flowers usually would come out and fade the next day. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/B5v-jpReNTNx6A9luJGVUa7IB4KgQwiWa44Ifiv7YDI/bF2o06ZBStq61Hih5tJXNA.webp?size=large) ### 7Bee님이 2026-04-07에 댓글을 남겼어요. I don’t know what it is but I love how the frog is supporting the end of the cactus. #### Ally님이 2026-04-08에 답변했습니다. 🤣 --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_