Melocactus guitartii houseplant spiky thorns or spines along

spiky thorns or spines along the edges of its stems

They can go months without water

especially during the winter months

Cultivation and Propagation: Cereus aethiops is a slow growing cactus kept for the beauty of its form and flowers

Mpumalanga

Melocactus guitartii houseplant spiky thorns or spines alongMelocactus guitartii Description: Melocactus guitartii is the the rarest of these Cuban species,. It is about 10 cm broad and 12 cm high, densely armed with long spreading rigid spines. Habit: Usually solitary. Cephalium: Relatively small 3 to 4 cm tall and 7 to 11 cm in diameter with long reddish brown bristles. Flowers: From the cephalium, pink, 18 to 43 mm long and 3 to 4 cm long. These cacti are not the easiest things to grow and aren't plants for