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title: "So I’m fairly new to cacti, and I’m wondering what these green spiky…"
description: "So I’m fairly new to cacti, and I’m wondering what these green spiky things are. Are they how the spikes start out? Also, what conditions do cacti need to…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Penny L"
published: "2023-12-03T16:11:24.423Z"
language: "en"
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# So I’m fairly new to cacti, and I’m wondering what these green spiky…

_Posted by Penny L on 2023-12-03_

So I’m fairly new to cacti, and I’m wondering what these green spiky things are. Are they how the spikes start out? Also, what conditions do cacti need to flower?

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## 3 comments

### Dustin commented on 2023-12-09

Here’s a picture of mine this summer! I can’t say much because I’m no expert, but I’ve grown mine from a sprout and those little green things grow and are not needles but just part of the plant itself! Eves needle cactus is what it’s called.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/uA-kWOe7l6m6ZQXZPrh3vsyVdKOSHaH_8qcIiUyKG0U/5f5d999edf924b898a2266a82f70fd07.webp?size=large)

#### Penny L replied on 2023-12-11

Thanks! Mine’s an Eve’s Needle too, and the reason I was wondering whether the green shoots become needles is because he only has the green shoots at the top where there aren’t any needles at all. 💚

#### Dustin replied on 2023-12-11

Mine grows the same way too! Not many needles at top, just lots of green tips. They sometimes turn brown and die off too.

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