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title: "I think this is a pine cone cactus. I acquired a single \"cone\" from…"
description: "I think this is a pine cone cactus. I acquired a single \"cone\" from my son who got it from someone else. I stuck it in the soil and waited and waited and…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/D94qckwF1jjAzmT2A7TSB7"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "KJM"
published: "2025-01-23T13:51:57.699727Z"
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# I think this is a pine cone cactus. I acquired a single "cone" from…

_Posted by KJM on 2025-01-23_

I think this is a pine cone cactus. I acquired a single "cone" from my son who got it from someone else. I stuck it in the soil and waited and waited and waited. Just when I was about to give up it came to life. Now it looks like this and last summer it really fattened up a lot. It finally seems to have enough roots to hold it up. Prior to last summer I had to prop it up all the time. If anyone knows anything more about this variety I'd be interested to hear it.

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## 2 comments

### Qixer commented on 2025-01-23

They like full sun and more water than you would think for a cacti!

### KJM commented on 2025-01-23

Thanks, the full sun I expected but I will water it a little more often than the others.

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