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title: "does anyone know what type of cactus this is? it’s growing in the…"
description: "does anyone know what type of cactus this is? it’s growing in the same pot as an african milk tree but i don’t think these little guys are the same thing? this…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/6525711d6cde93b36211255d"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "brianna 🤍"
published: "2023-10-10T15:43:25.562Z"
language: "en"
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# does anyone know what type of cactus this is? it’s growing in the…

_Posted by brianna 🤍 on 2023-10-10_

does anyone know what type of cactus this is? it’s growing in the same pot as an african milk tree but i don’t think these little guys are the same thing? this plant is in the communal kitchen at my office and is not cared for too well. i removed the dead pieces like the one in the back right about a month ago and noticed this new growth (as well as the dead piece🥲) this morning. i’d like to start helping this guy if i can!!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/xbTKwtwVIXj7S1EJvtS5mGU6HB9GdcKgFgDEP_vP92I/25cde93dc40a42f2964d29e66a42fb51.webp?size=large)

## 1 comment

### DanishGramma commented on 2023-10-10

Looks like a rat tail cactus to me

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