Douglas, the cactus

A few years ago my husband bought a tiny cactus at a garage sale for 25 cents. I named it Douglas. While thinking about Arizona, I kept Douglas on my bedside table to bring a bit of cactus energy to the enterprise.

When the leaving date approached, I began to wonder, "What to do about Douglas?" I tried to find him a home, but got no takers, so decided that Douglas needed to come with us to Arizona.

He made the trip like a trooper and helped to provide some holiday cheer in a new land.


Then we decided to start introducing Douglas to his homeland. Here's Bob introducing him to his first cactus. Not too close, just an introduction.


Then a bit closer.


Then a variety of cactus.


But lately I've noticed that I haven't seen any cactus that look like Douglas. A friend over for dinner last night mentioned the same thing. Could it be that Douglas isn't a Sonoran Desert cactus and wouldn't thrive if I planted him here? Maybe he isn't a cactus at all?

Update:
Douglas is a succulent called a Haworthia, originating from South Africa. Oh. I guess it is now Douglas, the "cactus."