I believe you have an agave, which is a succulent but not a cactus. I am not sure of which species, I'm sure someone else here can tell you. The juice of some agave is fermented and distilled into Tequila. The offsets or pups can be cut from the mother plant and potted up separately in a dry well-draining potting mix.

Christopher

Jim,

Do a search for 'Agave care'. Your (presumed) Agave tequiliana (?) doesn't have many needs other than no freezing temperatures, warmth, water at times and room to grow in well-draining soil.

As Chris noted, it's not a cactus but is a succulent. Almost all cacti are succulent plants, but most succulent plants aren't cacti.

Thank you for the information and I do appreciate it. Best wishes!!!

Jim

Well I'm glad that is straightened out. Cactus are succulents, but not all succulents are cactus.
Agave tequiliana is correct but my spelling may not be.
Yes it is a succulent, and I have a variegated plant. We had a tasting session on tequiliana drinks pure, not mixed, this past week at the National Cactus and succulent convention at Tuscon. Five different that we graded and gave our comments.
Do all of you know that there is a National Organization that has a Joural every two months? Also a seed bank where you can get seeds for very little change. Also rare plants offererd in the March-April Journal if you are a member. There is a Sansevieria Journal, Haworthia/Gasteria Journal. Just full of information. I brought home a few samples, I wish I could have brought one home for each of you.
It's what you don't know that can hurt you. Norma

THEY say that the bluer the Agave tequiliana plant,the better tasting spirit it makes.
Mine has done very well through out bay area winter in norcal.Another summer in ground will give it the size to sucker should next winter be rough.

I use coarse builders sand mixed with Jungle Growth potting soil and extra perlite.
Here is one of my 3 Agave tequilana.
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The one in back looks like a miniature version of the adult plant right before harvest.
That and the pot scream espiritu de Mexico.