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title: "Found this cactus at Home Depot, but I don’t know what kind it is.…"
description: "Found this cactus at Home Depot, but I don’t know what kind it is. The pot says “cactus with decorative flower.” Planta keeps identifying it as an apple…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/rqwIuWR4HvWoYa5wqD3nuC"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Sara Slaughter"
published: "2026-04-27T02:37:31.854639Z"
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# Found this cactus at Home Depot, but I don’t know what kind it is.…

_Posted by Sara Slaughter on 2026-04-27_

Found this cactus at Home Depot, but I don’t know what kind it is. The pot says “cactus with decorative flower.” Planta keeps identifying it as an apple cactus, or a fake holiday cactus but I don’t think it is based on what those cacti look like. Any help or info is greatly appreciated!!!

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## 3 comments

### Justine commented on 2026-04-27

Its an Eves needle Cactus on here. The scientific name is Austrocylindropuntia subulata.

### Planta member commented on 2026-05-03

Say that five times fast!!!😉

#### Justine replied on 2026-05-07

Some of these names are crazy. Copy and paste Google.

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