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Posted By: angelblossom Help ID this for Friend - January 21st, 2007 at 12:01 AM
My Friend From KS sent me these Pictures Yes they are very small And She doesn't know how to enlarge them nor do I at this point She has it in her west window inside for years. 5 years ago it began to bloom in the winter and has bloomed every other winter since,, It is a succulent*( she believes) and has some woody stock(s),, the bloom is a bud like bloom,, She was thinking it was a pencil cactus but after some research the only one we have found that blooms also has needles where as this one does not..,, Can any one Help on this?? [Linked Image] [Linked Image]
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Posted By: cinta Re: Help ID this for Friend - January 21st, 2007 at 02:01 AM
I had that plant years ago. This may help you Look it up.

Hatiora salicornioides
Common Name(s): Drunkard's Dream
Synonym(s): Rhipsalis salicornioides, Cactus salicornioides, Hariota salicornioides, Cactus lyratus, Hariota villigera, Rhipsalis villigera, Hariota bambusoides, Rhipsalis bambusoides, Hatiora bambusoides, Hatiora cylindrica
Posted By: angelblossom Re: Help ID this for Friend - January 21st, 2007 at 03:12 AM
Cinta that's it!!! Thanks!!! kissies thumbup

I found a site and Emailed it to my friend and she has confirmed!! YEP!!!!!!!!!
here is the site you have to scroll down a bit but it's there!!!

http://www.toptropicals.com/cgi-bin/garden_catalog/cat.cgi?family=Cactaceae
Posted By: cinta Re: Help ID this for Friend - January 21st, 2007 at 04:23 AM
You are welcome. I did not need a big pic to recognize it. LOL

It can get really big. It covered an entire garden window. LOL It bloomed every winter. It is a nice easy plant.
Posted By: angelblossom Re: Help ID this for Friend - January 21st, 2007 at 07:42 PM
thumbup Cinta!!! I have asked her send me some pieces!! lala lala lala laugh
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