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One of our cacti that I managed to get in a regular supermarket. Nearly saving it from certain death.
I don't know why the people there put the ones (cacti) that need the most light on the lowest and darkest shelf. While all the other plants are put right above them blocking all the artificial light.
What's more this one had a flower glue on! (You have no idea how that pisses me off!). But it was only one like that and the flower was easily removed without damaging the cactus and thrown on the same shelf for everyone to see. Take that!

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This is Astrophytum ornatum one for the two Astrophytum I have. None of the bloomed yet, but they do have pretty flowers that grow right from the top of the cactus.
I kind of don't see it growing much, if at all. But at least it is still alive!

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Those white spots that you see are soft and delicate as fur. They are actually spines that evaluated this way. Few large and very sharp thorns keep the nosy fingers at distance though.

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Ahahaha you did well ew! Not to mention the colorful Christmas cacti ...

Beautiful cactu! Maybe I'll see it bloom this year..

at first glance l though this was a snail, wow pretty nice

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@ewkaw loving that cactus, I think I had one simular that had hooked spines.. It would always try to "grab" me. hah

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