Cacti and succulents come from associated species, they are a universe of varieties, genera and hybrids, a wide set of species that are characterized by having bodies where they store water for their subsistence in the extreme climates where they live, they can store it in the leaves, the stem or roots, succulents have the peculiarity of photosynthesis in two phases: nocturnal and diurnal, giving these species the vital force to endure and reproduce in extreme environments; with 10,000 species of 50 or 60 botanical families Approximately, they are works of art of Nature. Cactaceae and many other families that belong to this group such as Aloes, Yuccas and Agaves.
Melocactus curvispinus sp. Seeds collected from these two titanic specimens with huge cephalics, 5 days sown in plastic trays covered hermetically with quartz sand and charcoal, a good substrate to germinate your Cati seeds, I recommend taking the sand to use in an oven to sterilize it with More than 35 species the Melocatus... it should be noted that this species has been looted from its natural environment and as a consequence they are in danger of extinction therefore it is best to buy seeds of this species from specialized growers to avoid the black market and thus avoid decimating the population of this beautiful American species
The growth of this species is very slow and some reach adulthood after a few years. The lobes are accompanied by groups of spines arranged on the edge of them, the size, color and number vary according to the species.
Mammillaria Gracilis.
Stapelia sp.
Aloe saponaria.
© Carlos Adolfo Chacón Rosales.
The growth of this species is very slow and some reach adulthood after a few years. The lobes are accompanied by groups of spines arranged on the edge of them, the size, color and number vary according to the species. When they reach their full maturity, they produce a structure at their apex called Cephalium. It is a kind of cotton mixed with fine thorns of various colors depending on the species. In this structure, flowers and fruits grow to perpetuate this genus.
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