Are these both Thelocactus Hexaedrophorus?

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NaZzAtAzEr
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Are these both Thelocactus Hexaedrophorus?

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Bought them from the same place, different colourings in the spines. Different varients?
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Looks like the right ID. These can be a bit variable in colouring. Could be the result of different lighting conditions in your case.
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I thought the left one looked more like thelo heterochromus my hexaedrophorus are more matt green but it could be the light, its a national entry.
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Re: Are these both Thelocactus Hexaedrophorus?

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rodsmith wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2020 7:47 am Looks like the right ID. These can be a bit variable in colouring. Could be the result of different lighting conditions in your case.
They look as they look in the photo. It'll be interesting to see their flowers to see if they're different as well.
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