Mazhar Botanic Garden

Melocactus curvispinus Pfeiff.

Melon cactus

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001065
Common name: Melon cactus
English name: Turk's Cap Cactus
Native: Mexico to Venezuela, Caribbean
Country: Caribbean Mexico
(PGR): Rare

Evergreen depressed-globose, single stem 6-30 cm tall, 8-27 in diameter flower pale pink

excellent for patios and garden rock settings.

Texture: Clay Coastal Alluvial Soils Enriched soil
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Topography: Desert
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Full sun High
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 10 : 11
pH range: 6.5-7.0
Status: Least concern
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Cactus
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Seed company
Plant Uses: Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Rare
Vegetation types: Cactus
pH: Mild acid Neutral

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