Myrtillocactus

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Myrtillocactus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Myrtillocactus (berry and cactus). Cactaceae. Usually large trees or shrubs with very many branches in the wild state, but in cultivation often small, with few or no branches. Stems with few angles or ribs: fls. very small, several in a cluster, diurnal, with short tubes and widely spreading petals: fr. a small edible berry. —The genus contains 3 or 4 species. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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