Cactus question

[HorseGirlAbby]

And, of course, a photo of the lovely lady.

 

[fluffycrow]

Looks really good! Especially the new growth, it seems to be loving the care you’re providing! Indeed, it doesn’t look exactly like root rot. Not sure what it is, to be perfectly honest. If you ever think that it’s getting worse, it will almost certainly not be too late to chop.

Good luck once again!

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

It's been a couple months, and it's growing even more! I have to keep turning it so that it stops leaning towards the light

I've also appropriated a spider plant and a droopy little aloe from family members, and they're growing happily.

@fluffycrow or @TwoCrows, as I know both of you are very knowledgeable in succulents/cacti, do you know how hard is it for prickly pear to grow back after getting burned? My dad was burning weeds last spring and accidentally burned our prickly pear cacti. The majority of the pads are blackened/shriveled and some started falling off just a week or two ago. It's still alive, and grew two more little pads last summer, but most of it is pretty dead. Should I do anything about the dead parts, or no? Will they just all eventually fall off?

I'm coming to terms with how bad of a cactus parent I've been lately...

Also, how good are you guys at ID'ing cacti? I've got a few outside ones that I'd like to know the variety of.

Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[fluffycrow]

Glad to read that your little cactus is growing!

As for the prickly pears, that’s the common name for opuntia, right? Yeah, those things are nasty ! Although I guess some people like them (cough @TwoCrows ). As long as one of the pads is fine, the plant should bounce back in time. Photos would help, so that we can see where the plant was burned, and if removing the burned pads is necessary or helpful at all. Without the photos, I’d say let it be.

Opuntia are worse than weeds, at the far end of the property I’ve got a massive opuntia “wall”, even though I’ve tried cutting it back more than once. All they need is one (or even half) pad! Since yours is outside, it should be pretty resilient, and bounce back relatively quickly.

I’m not the best at ID, but can certainly try! I’d love to see succulent photos after all

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

I can get some photos in just a minute! Yes, I believe the fancy name for prickly pears is opuntia, I was just looking it up online a bit ago to see if there was anything about fire damage/recovery, and there's not really.

I like my prickly pear, it's a nice little cactus, but we for sure don't have an infestation around here

Be prepared for a lot of cacti photos in a little while

 

[TwoCrows]

It's been a couple months, and it's growing even more! I have to keep turning it so that it stops leaning towards the light

I've also appropriated a spider plant and a droopy little aloe from family members, and they're growing happily.

@fluffycrow or @TwoCrows, as I know both of you are very knowledgeable in succulents/cacti, do you know how hard is it for prickly pear to grow back after getting burned? My dad was burning weeds last spring and accidentally burned our prickly pear cacti. The majority of the pads are blackened/shriveled and some started falling off just a week or two ago. It's still alive, and grew two more little pads last summer, but most of it is pretty dead. Should I do anything about the dead parts, or no? Will they just all eventually fall off?

I'm coming to terms with how bad of a cactus parent I've been lately...

Also, how good are you guys at ID'ing cacti? I've got a few outside ones that I'd like to know the variety of.

Thanks in advance for any help!

We will be waiting for photos! Sounds like it got burned enough that most of it may die off. If there are any leaves/pads that are alive they can be propagated pretty easily. If you see any new growth then this is definitely a good sign.

We will know more once we see the plants condition!

 

[fluffycrow]

That’s probably because most of the burning is done intentionally . Ok, ok, my opuntia hate aside, succulents in general are very tolerant of hardships, even burning. As long as one pad is intact, there’s hope!

I can get some photos in just a minute! Yes, I believe the fancy name for prickly pears is opuntia, I was just looking it up online a bit ago to see if there was anything about fire damage/recovery, and there's not really.

I like my prickly pear, it's a nice little cactus, but we for sure don't have an infestation around here

Be prepared for a lot of cacti photos in a little while

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

So, this is the burnt prickly pear.

You can see how bad it looks, but there is the new growth, which is encouraging. The main part I’m worried about is the open spot right here where it broke off…

And these are the mystery cacti, though one of them had a tag on the ground next to it, and I’m pretty sure one other is some type of opuntia like cacti.

This one I didn’t get a great photo of. It bloomed last year and had dark pink blossoms, it was really pretty.

This one looks similar, but its little segments aren’t shaped like pads, they’re more cylindrical. This one is the one that had a tag.

And then there’s this thing that’s been sitting with no growth for about three years. It’s got maybe two roots, is planted in a horrible place in full shade, and it probably dead at this point

Edited because I forgot to add the last one…pretty sure this is another prickly pear, unfortunately it looks really bad. I’m thinking maybe frost damage? It’s laying flat on the ground and is squishy to touch…

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

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[HorseGirlAbby]

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