Melocactus caroli-linnaei

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Melocactus caroli-linnaei in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Cactus melocactus, Linn. (Melocdctus communis, Link & Otto). Fig. 731. Ribs 10-20, acute; areoles nearly 1 in. apart; radial spines 8-11, straight or curved, subulate; centrals 1-4; cephalium at first low, hemispherical, becoming cylindrical in time, reaching a height of 8 in.; the dense wool of the cephalium is pierced by many red or brown bristles: fls. red, slender: fr. ⅔in. long, crowned by the persistent remains of the fl., red. W. Indies; called there "Turk's head." B.M.3090. J. N. Rose. ^CH 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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