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title: "Here is an example of “will fill the pot with roots” that actually…"
description: "Here is an example of “will fill the pot with roots” that actually worked. Meaning, it spread instead of compacted. I have no secret other than I used very…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Dave_opuntiaface"
published: "2024-04-02T15:25:03.967279Z"
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# Here is an example of “will fill the pot with roots” that actually…

_Posted by Dave\_opuntiaface on 2024-04-02_

Here is an example of “will fill the pot with roots” that actually worked. Meaning, it spread instead of compacted.

I have no secret other than I used very little soil - that worked with this plant, but not so well with a couple Mammillaria.

Pardon the piece of plastic on there. It belonged to a plastic Allosaurus.

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gFKgBIDtQUSoNHyzAXA4pLM-wYI4yLGXFPAMGDtMt3o/Wv0tc4ktQhat7HuSJ7IziQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gFKgBIDtQUSoNHyzAXA4pLM-wYI4yLGXFPAMGDtMt3o/YiKJo9bXT0SlR3ZdJmNYiQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gFKgBIDtQUSoNHyzAXA4pLM-wYI4yLGXFPAMGDtMt3o/d8e6POksRCyGS7EJEXmtfg.webp?size=large)

## 6 comments

### Mara commented on 2024-04-02

This is a gorgeous cluster.

#### Dave\_opuntiaface replied on 2024-04-03

Thanks! I had ignored it, which is why it’s doing well ha.

### Cain commented on 2024-04-02

Wow. That one just looks “angry” 🤨

#### Dave\_opuntiaface replied on 2024-04-03

Ha exactly. It looks like the middle of a battle.

### Noodle The Cactus commented on 2024-04-09

Omg that’s beautiful! I am quite new to Cacti, why type is that?

#### Dave\_opuntiaface replied on 2024-04-09

Hi there. This is Euphorbia ferox, which grows in South Africa. I am obligated by plants and the two cultivars who yelled this at me to mention that Euphorbia is its own family of succulents. It’s super similar to the cactus family in that, I mean, it’s spiny and gnarled. Without really looking it up, Euphorbia seem to be what developed instead of cactus in that area (Cape Town and surrounding area).

Also, Euphorbia is much easier to grow than most cactus lol. They aren’t as sensitive to being moved around; they don’t seem to be tied to a “the sun rises in the East, moves accordingly” cycle. They are crazy anomalies who know how to take care of themselves (kinda lol).

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gFKgBIDtQUSoNHyzAXA4pLM-wYI4yLGXFPAMGDtMt3o/TW_Os125SbGqhK-flsijVw.webp?size=large)

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