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title: "Im starting to get into cacti after a lot of my tropicals have been…"
description: "Im starting to get into cacti after a lot of my tropicals have been getting scorched by my west window. I plan on getting Cereus repandus and spiralis. I’m…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/OAOAOA2QFterXxhzw9uoEf"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Tarsier"
published: "2026-08-11T21:59:48.240143Z"
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# Im starting to get into cacti after a lot of my tropicals have been…

_Posted by Tarsier on 2026-08-11_

Im starting to get into cacti after a lot of my tropicals have been getting scorched by my west window. I plan on getting Cereus repandus and spiralis. I’m looking maybe for interesting Euphorbia but don’t really know. What do you guys recommend for faster growing cacti?

## 2 comments

### Phil commented on 2026-08-11

Just an FYI, euphorbia and cacti are not the same. I have some of each. Cannot recall any euphorbia that are readily available and fast growing. Cactus, I know my Bunny Ears seems to be fast growing. It’s similar to prickly pear but that thing is wicked. What about some succulents such as echeveria? They can handle same amount of sun.

#### Phil replied on 2026-08-11

Just checked, I could say my golden barrel cactus appears to be growing well. Here’s a pic of my display of cactus, euphorbia, and echeverias, et al.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OWAkyZxcZtwxk-v_HG7sG7i-GaZeWOFpvbl_VkIbhkY/iPElKu70Rn67Dd-Ip0anEw.webp?size=large)

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