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Posted 2h ago by @FitPeyote98

What are the red flowers that are coming out of the plant...

#GoldenBarrelCactus
Einstein
Einstein
Golden Barrel Cactus
Last watered 6 days ago
@smushface
Aly
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1h ago
@smushface
Cacti flower in the hope of creating other baby cacti. I know some crummy shops will sometimes glue plastic flowers to cacti, but if it is legitimately flowering… it’s just flowering like any other flowering plant.
@SillyPlantGirl
Catherine
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53m ago
@SillyPlantGirl
Those are going to beautiful flowers one they fully bloom!! (Btw- you can cut that fake yellow one off, try to get most of the glue as it does hurt the cactus a bit). Not sure if your plant is is correct-but cacti need 6-8 hours of direct sun a day. A terracotta pot with drainage, and with good draining soil (cactus/succulent mix 50%, and perlite 50%, are important- cacti do not like to be wet. Flowers mean the cactus is happy and will start growing. Please update us with photos of the fully bloomed flowers!!