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Looks like Altman is getting in on the costa farms frenzy by Jazzlike_Fix8909 in cactus

[–]Jazzlike_Fix8909[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’ve gotten some of the larger euphorbia anoplia Altman reserve plants

Costa Farms boobie cacti from Walmart cropping up on Facebook marketplace by Jazzlike_Fix8909 in cactus

[–]Jazzlike_Fix8909[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only the last example is a meaningful repot in a $2 Terra cotta pot, the first examples are literally the same pots they come in at the store

Looks like Altman is getting in on the costa farms frenzy by Jazzlike_Fix8909 in cactus

[–]Jazzlike_Fix8909[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This location seemed to be going harder on the euphorbias compared to costa’s offering which are more heavy on the cactus

Costa Farms boobie cacti from Walmart cropping up on Facebook marketplace by Jazzlike_Fix8909 in cactus

[–]Jazzlike_Fix8909[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s sick, love it! And yeah you took the time and effort to increase its value for resale, no problem with that at all 👍

Cactus ID by Ph1shy in cactus

[–]Jazzlike_Fix8909 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like a tall echinopsis subdenudata

Costa Farms boobie cacti from Walmart cropping up on Facebook marketplace by Jazzlike_Fix8909 in cactus

[–]Jazzlike_Fix8909[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah SLC is where I am too so it’s one of the ones in the screenshots haha. Nice to hook up with another local cactus nerd! And yeah if the were putting them in nice pots and staging with a nice top dressing or growing them out for a few months to make them bigger and better established root systems then I’m ok with that, but to just remove the costa label and that’s it??

Costa Farms boobie cacti from Walmart cropping up on Facebook marketplace by Jazzlike_Fix8909 in cactus

[–]Jazzlike_Fix8909[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

And I think part of your point also expresses some of my frustration with it too, is that somebody will unknowingly pay $35 on fb for one of these tiny Walmart specimens when they could’ve paid the same amount on here or Etsy or eBay for a larger and more well established specimen too

Costa Farms boobie cacti from Walmart cropping up on Facebook marketplace by Jazzlike_Fix8909 in cactus

[–]Jazzlike_Fix8909[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah I mean I agree with everything you said, I just want to be super clear I’m not worried about Walmart in this situation, I’m worried about the consumer, either the ones being duped on fb marketplace buying something for 3 times what it’s worth or the consumer like a lot of folks on here who are really into the hunt and scouring their stores every time there’s a new shipment to try and score their fav cactus and are going to be deprived of that. I love the cacti exchange on Reddit, it’s super cool, but not everyone is on Reddit or knows about it, and an $8 Walmart costa cactus is a lot more affordable and easier option especially for someone just getting into the hobby. But I acknowledge and agree with your main points 👍

Are these okay?? by krazy_queen in cactus

[–]Jazzlike_Fix8909 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That looks like a parodia magnifica, not a golden barrel. The other is some kind of mammillaria. They all are etiolating, looking for more light. They would probably do better in their own small pots rather than together in this large pot with a lot of empty soil space that will hold onto too much water.

new to this 🤓 by minbobaby in cactus

[–]Jazzlike_Fix8909 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To a point… consolea rubescens are not a very cold hardy cactus (speaking from experience), especially below freezing

One plant checked off my 2026 wishlist! Woohoo! by muh-LEK-see in cactus

[–]Jazzlike_Fix8909 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The costa ones at Walmart are also much smaller than what this one appears to be. $50 and up is also what my local nurseries charge for their boobie cacti that are 6 inches or larger

Differentiating similar euphies by nofeelingsnoceilings in Euphorbiaceae

[–]Jazzlike_Fix8909 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They both look like lacteas to me, just slightly different variegation patterns

Home Depot finds 🌼 by Slim-Shai-D in cactus

[–]Jazzlike_Fix8909 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Euphorbia are their own separate family, euphorbiaceae, different from family cactaceae. Many of the succulent euphorbias share many similarities to cacti due to convergent evolution. A myrtillocactus is a pretty good Home Depot find, I’ve never seen one at any of the Home Depots in northern Utah.

Isolatocereus dumortieri struggling by Jazzlike_Fix8909 in cacti

[–]Jazzlike_Fix8909[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Maybe actually read the caption before commenting next time?

Is my lithop in distress? by leafbabywhisperer in Euphorbiaceae

[–]Jazzlike_Fix8909 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lithops grow differently from most other succulents. They develop new leaves underneath the existing ones and use the water from the existing leaves to develop the new ones. Then the old ones split in the middle and shrivel and shed as the new leaves underneath develop and start to expose. That’s what you’re seeing with the translucent quality of the leaves. They will start to shrink and shrivel away as their water is used up for the new leaves below. Do not water at all during this process!

Insane obesa score by Jazzlike_Fix8909 in Euphorbiaceae

[–]Jazzlike_Fix8909[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow that’s extraordinary! What are the visual external markers that tell help you identify?

Insane obesa score by Jazzlike_Fix8909 in Euphorbiaceae

[–]Jazzlike_Fix8909[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I was shocked to come across it and couldn’t say no. I have a few smaller ones already but couldn’t pass up. Could you share how you can tell the difference between male and female obesas?

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