I've gardened for 50+ years but I am Brand New with cacti and succulents.
I started a few pots with good drainage, using Miracle Grow Cactus, Palm and Citrus potting soil. They seem okay and they are growing. Some are even looking like they're going to flower.
But today I just noticed some small plants coming up between everything?
They don't look like they're cactus or succulents.

Anyone else get these?
Could these have come from the potting mix?
Or the original soil that came with the plants when I bought them?
I don't want to yank them out like weeds, if they'll look interesting.

Are the leaves a little succulent? They could be Purslane seedlings. I imagine they came with the plants.

DaisyI said:Are the leaves a little succulent? They could be Purslane seedlings. I imagine they came with the plants.

Thank you Daisy!
After googling "Common Purslane", I think you're right. They do look like Purslane.
I've never heard of it before. Well, to be honest…I never heard of most of the varieties names! Lol. But I've seen them for years at plant stores, but I've never actually seen Purslane. I will certainly let them grow and see what happens. The one succulent, Everia Purpusorum, I may lose those when I transplant it because that's still in the original pot, but I'll try to hold out transplanting it as long as possible.
Thank you!

Another possibility is some type of mini-spurge, Euphorbia prostata, Euphorbia microphylla and other similar. They will exude bit of latex if we cut the stem. it will be easier to know what they are when they are a bit larger. but both purslane and spurge are common weed on succulent grown in container..

tofitropic said:Another possibility is some type of mini-spurge, Euphorbia prostata, Euphorbia microphylla and other similar. They will exude bit of latex if we cut the stem. it will be easier to know what they are when they are a bit larger. but both purslane and spurge are common weed on succulent grown in container..

That's the truth!! I get both in every container I have if it sits outdoors for very long. In the photo, comparing to what I see here, the seedlings look more like the purslane called 'pigweed' then the spurge that's common. I think the spurge here is E. maculata.