Flower of Melocactus curvispinus.
Seeds of Melocactus curvispinus.
Cephalium and melocatus fruits.
Beautiful specimen with multiple bodies, a genetic variation that occurs in some specimens.
Melocatus seedlings 5 days old.
Melocatus seedlings 10 days old.
Small Melocactus, 4 months old, is a slow growing species.
5 Years approximately and it is still small 1.05 cm in diameter.
Beautiful fruit contains multiple seeds of approximately 1 mm.
Thorns for which they are given the scientific name for their pronounced curvature.
© Carlos Adolfo Chacón Rosales.
