Kingdom Plantae Family Cactaceae Tribe Pachycereeae Higher classification Cactus | Order Caryophyllales Subfamily Cactoideae Scientific name Myrtillocactus Rank Genus | |
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Similar Myrtillocactus geometrizans, Cactus, Pachycereus, Stenocereus, Polaskia | ||
Myrtillocactus geometrizans cv fukurokuryuzinboku breast cactus
Myrtillocactus (from Latin, "blueberry cactus") is a genus of cacti. The genus is found from Mexico to Guatemala. The genus is best known with Myrtillocactus geometrizans.
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- Myrtillocactus geometrizans cv fukurokuryuzinboku breast cactus
- Myrtillocactus garden plants
- Description
- Cultivation
- References
The genus Myrtillocereus Fric & Kreuz. (orth. var.) has been brought into synonymy with this genus.
Myrtillocactus garden plants
Description
The largest plants in this genus can grow as tall as 5 meters. This cactus tends to flower in the summer and creates edible purple berries.
Cultivation
The cuttings, which will grow quickly, from this cactus must be taken when the temperature is high enough or the cuttings won't root. Myrtillocactus tolerates only warm temperatures above 15 degrees Celsius (60 degrees Fahrenheit).
References
Myrtillocactus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA