cactus plants?

Question

i have a catus ive had for 13yrs.I'ts 3ft. tall and each thorn is in three's, like if you held up your thumb,pointer finger and middle fingerthen they join togetherand are 1/2 to 1 inch long and cover the stalk which is about 7 inches around. In the summer leaves sprout out of the top just like a palm tree. this year after the leaves came on it sprouted new growth just like little babies. I have never been able to identify this cactus can anybody help me?

Answer 1

Sounds like a Pachypodium.(pha-kee-poh-dee-uhm).Pachupodiums go through a leafless winter dormancy,when water should be withheld.Most have long ,thin ,leathery foliage which appears at the top in the springtime.When mature, they develop flowers that range from yellows to reds and appear at the top of the plant.Only one thing,Pachypodiums grow to twenty feet high.Have you ever transplanted it?I had one that was twenty foot high and the night before it was picked up,( I donated it to the arboretum)it fell into the pool and broke into a million pieces during a wind storm. Good luck, enjoy it,they have really beautiful flowers!

Answer 2

only positioned the aloe interior the floor and water them like a typical plant. they are able to additionally get the comparable quantity of fertilize. The cactus can get fertilize a million/4 the common quantity approximately as quickly as a month. Water them as quickly as each week or till they're very dry

Answer 3

If it's not an Organ pipe or Barrel cactus maybe it's some kind of chola. There are several types other than teddy bear (jumping cactus) One type of chola is called a "Mexican fruit chain" and this could be the one but without seeing a picture of it...I'm not sure. Your welcome to e-mail me a pic of this if you want and I can propaly help. Good Luck

Answer 4

It sounds like one I have. It might be a Pachypodium.