Melocactus diersianus Live Cactus in 5 Inch Portulacaria afra Variagata ~ Variagated Elephant Bush

Melocactus diersianus Live Cactus in 5 Inch Portulacaria afra Variagata ~ Variagated Elephant BushMelocactus diersianus is a cactus native to Brazil. Melocactus diersianus can grow to be up to nine inches tall and six inches across. During the spring and summer this cactus blooms red and deep magenta flowers. It grows a white wooly cephalium with red highlights. Melocactus diersianus is winter dormant and is not fond of the cold. This is for one plant growing in a 5" inch container shipped bare root. All of our plants are grown in the beautiful

tubular shape

Santa Catalina islands)

The stems have distinctive tubercles or rounded protrusions that are covered in dense spines

Heat packs are available at $3 each and they add a half pound to shipping weight

10cm tall pale green

Despite the great abundance and diversity of cacti in Mexico

but very bright filtered light area with no direct sunlight

Echeveria 'Angel Kissed' is an excellent choice for small pots

Description: Melocactus concinnus is one of the dwarfish and more elegant Brazilian tropical specie rarely getting up to 15 cm before maturing and forming a cephalium

The specific epithet "pseudomacrochele" refers to the resemblance of this cactus to another species called Turbinicarpus macrochele

giving it a unique and textured appearance

few-angled branchlets and forms compact crowded cushions