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title: "OK, now that it’s gotten a little bit bigger can somebody help me…"
description: "OK, now that it’s gotten a little bit bigger can somebody help me identify this plant? Some thought it was an Apple cactus but it doesn’t seem to be acting…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Shulamit"
published: "2026-01-12T18:22:19.080255Z"
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# OK, now that it’s gotten a little bit bigger can somebody help me…

_Posted by Shulamit on 2026-01-12_

OK, now that it’s gotten a little bit bigger can somebody help me identify this plant? Some thought it was an Apple cactus but it doesn’t seem to be acting like one.  
Photo attached  
If anyone knows what this is, is there anything I need to change potting wise? Right now I have it with my arid cacti, should I move it to my tropical cactus area?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QxZXAnucKD5ZHlMYJQ8--X1LH4PJKEj2bgQMzYJ7HGk/MauDziA4T92471n8IUW_Zg.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### Shamana commented on 2026-01-12

Boobie Cactus maybe

#### Shulamit replied on 2026-01-12

Hi Peaches!!  
I’ve been really making the AI work on Google and the closest I can find is a queen of the night cactus. Which is kind of interesting as my son’s purchase a queen of the night cactus for me and it looks nothing like this.  
But, maybe there are different types. I’m kind of new to the tropical cacti.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QxZXAnucKD5ZHlMYJQ8--X1LH4PJKEj2bgQMzYJ7HGk/hSK02YsaQo6DEBiymV7awQ.webp?size=large)

### Southwest sister commented on 2026-01-14

Not a bookie cactus. That end looks like an eve’s needle sort of.

### B’s Plants commented on 2026-01-15

Maybe an echinopsis

### Shulamit commented on 2026-01-15

Guess we might all find out this spring/summer.

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