Melocactus caesius
Melocactus caesius
Melocactus caesius
Melocactus caesius
Melocactus caesius
Melocactus caesius
Melocactus caesius
Melocactus caesius
Melocactus caesius
Melocactus caesius
Melocactus caesius
Melocactus caesius
Melocactus caesius
Melocactus caesius
Melocactus caesius
Melocactus caesius
Melocactus caesius
Melocactus caesius


Melocactus caesius

Flowers: dark purple to light pink
Blooming season: spring to summer, the flowers open late in the afternoon.
Cultivation and propagation: It grows from April to October, it can’t endure long stretches of total dryness, and also too much water will rot it, as its weak root systems tends to be inefficient at sucking up water from wet soil. Nonetheless, again as a result of their tropical origins, they need a fair amount of water, but allow the soil to dry quite a bit before watering again.
Melocactus caesius rests from October to April but can’t stand cold, or even fairly cool temperatures, so it is indispensable to keep it above 8-12°C at all times. The root system is weak and generally resents being repotted and can take a long time to re-establish. The soil mix should be very quick draining, prefers very bright light.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Late summer/early fall

Flower Color

Pale pink

Growth Rate

Slow growth

Hardiness Zone

11

Mature Size

612 in. (1530 Cm)

Resistance

812°c

Sun Exposure

Full sun to light shade
Bloom Season Late summer/early fall
Botanical Name Melocactus caesius
Common Name Gray meloncactus
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Pale pink
Growth Habit Globular
Growth Rate Slow growth
Hardiness Zone 11
Mature Size 612 in. (1530 Cm)
Native Area Northern colombia
Resistance 812°c
Sun Exposure Full sun to light shade
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Growers Quick Reference Guide - Key Features

Bloom Season Late summer/early fall
Botanical Name Melocactus caesius
Common Name Gray meloncactus
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Pale pink
Growth Habit Globular
Growth Rate Slow growth
Hardiness Zone 11
Mature Size 612 in. (1530 Cm)
Native Area Northern colombia
Resistance 812°c
Sun Exposure Full sun to light shade

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Melocactus caesius

Flowers: dark purple to light pink
Blooming season: spring to summer, the flowers open late in the afternoon.
Cultivation and propagation: It grows from April to October, it can’t endure long stretches of total dryness, and also too much water will rot it, as its weak root systems tends to be inefficient at sucking up water from wet soil. Nonetheless, again as a result of their tropical origins, they need a fair amount of water, but allow the soil to dry quite a bit before watering again.
Melocactus caesius rests from October to April but can’t stand cold, or even fairly cool temperatures, so it is indispensable to keep it above 8-12°C at all times. The root system is weak and generally resents being repotted and can take a long time to re-establish. The soil mix should be very quick draining, prefers very bright light.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Late summer/early fall

Flower Color

Pale pink

Growth Rate

Slow growth

Hardiness Zone

11

Mature Size

612 in. (1530 Cm)

Resistance

812°c

Sun Exposure

Full sun to light shade
Bloom Season Late summer/early fall
Botanical Name Melocactus caesius
Common Name Gray meloncactus
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Pale pink
Growth Habit Globular
Growth Rate Slow growth
Hardiness Zone 11
Mature Size 612 in. (1530 Cm)
Native Area Northern colombia
Resistance 812°c
Sun Exposure Full sun to light shade

Growers Quick Reference Guide - Key Features

Bloom Season Late summer/early fall
Botanical Name Melocactus caesius
Common Name Gray meloncactus
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Pale pink
Growth Habit Globular
Growth Rate Slow growth
Hardiness Zone 11
Mature Size 612 in. (1530 Cm)
Native Area Northern colombia
Resistance 812°c
Sun Exposure Full sun to light shade

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