Help with a Freak Cactus
Hi all! A few years ago, a friend gave me an indoor cactus as a gift. I'm
not sure what kind of cactus it is (he claimed that after a few years it would have psychedelic properties if consumed with the proper preparation, but who knows), but it's just one tubular-shaped stalk, with no "arms" or anything, that was about six or seven inches tall and about three inches in diameter when he first gave it to me. Now, almost four years later, it's about 2 feet tall and has slightly widened in diameter -- I'd estimate it to be about five to maybe six inches in diameter. It actually looks like a big zucchini squash with cactus needles all over it. It's really thriving, in that there's been a lot of growth, but it just seems to grow ever upward but doesn't branch out or anything. I've never had a cactus before and I'm not sure if there's something I should be doing other than watering occasionally -- does it need to be pruned? Right now, it's supported by leaning up against a wall because it would fall over otherwise -- should I stake it? Does anyone have any idea what kind of cactus this might be (and could I really catch a buzz off of it?? grin)? Thanks in advance for any information. :-) |
Help with a Freak Cactus
"Natty_Dread" wrote in message ... Hi all! A few years ago, a friend gave me an indoor cactus as a gift. I'm not sure what kind of cactus it is (he claimed that after a few years it would have psychedelic properties if consumed with the proper preparation, but who knows), but it's just one tubular-shaped stalk, with no "arms" or anything, that was about six or seven inches tall and about three inches in diameter when he first gave it to me. Now, almost four years later, it's about 2 feet tall and has slightly widened in diameter -- I'd estimate it to be about five to maybe six inches in diameter. It actually looks like a big zucchini squash with cactus needles all over it. It's really thriving, in that there's been a lot of growth, but it just seems to grow ever upward but doesn't branch out or anything. I've never had a cactus before and I'm not sure if there's something I should be doing other than watering occasionally -- does it need to be pruned? Right now, it's supported by leaning up against a wall because it would fall over otherwise -- should I stake it? Does anyone have any idea what kind of cactus this might be (and could I really catch a buzz off of it?? grin)? Thanks in advance for any information. :-) This may be helpful: http://www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/horticulture/g187.htm As for properties.... best to identify the specific cactus first. Electric bananas were SUCH a letdown.... http://peyote.com/jonstef/peyote.htm :) -- John H. Immink http://www.ecologicalsgardens.com/ Outgoing email scanned by Norton 2002 |
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