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title: "hi new plant parent here! can anyone identify my cactus? i got him…"
description: "hi new plant parent here! can anyone identify my cactus? i got him from ikea a few years back and surprisingly i haven’t killed him"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/iWhN9GtBRKOkh3-LIEQNJw"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "cheyenne🌿"
published: "2024-07-22T01:05:09.54554Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/4SzJpYc882tKpp-3btQxaa4oIDdZl8V-T3bqrh24_eA/bRVK3w8NS0yUYmvwYmF4FQ.webp?size=large"
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# hi new plant parent here! can anyone identify my cactus? i got him…

_Posted by cheyenne🌿 on 2024-07-22_

hi new plant parent here! can anyone identify my cactus? i got him from ikea a few years back and surprisingly i haven’t killed him

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/4SzJpYc882tKpp-3btQxaa4oIDdZl8V-T3bqrh24_eA/bRVK3w8NS0yUYmvwYmF4FQ.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### NicTheBucket commented on 2024-07-22

Maybe this one? This is a picture of mine, they grow wild where I’m from :)

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/AcDnoCvXub34DsoqNY5AcFDVDLX2aaRl38SHclEzZAw/OC_i27_FSTiUjTlRcDbyLA.webp?size=large)

### Daisy commented on 2024-07-22

This might be what it says in the picture. It looks pretty similar. And if you would like to identify any other plants I suggest Picturethis - plant identification. It is free but I use different apps for different uses

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Jj9fEdoN7gDLRMXY5NZMsja622Uoq7vtfwFD83HBQYg/bybiHDRyTUKlC2Om9Gbfeg.webp?size=large)

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