Melocactus guitartii houseplant or yellowish tinged with red

or yellowish tinged with red especially under strong sunlight and when kept dry

especially during the winter months

but do not over-water (rot prone)

They can go months without water

Cultivation and Propagation: Cereus aethiops is a slow growing cactus kept for the beauty of its form and flowers

Melocactus guitartii houseplant or yellowish tinged with redMelocactus guitartii Description: Melocactus guitartii is the the rarest of these Cuban species,. It is about 10 cm broad and 12 cm high, densely armed with long spreading rigid spines. Habit: Usually solitary. Cephalium: Relatively small 3 to 4 cm tall and 7 to 11 cm in diameter with long reddish brown bristles. Flowers: From the cephalium, pink, 18 to 43 mm long and 3 to 4 cm long. These cacti are not the easiest things to grow and aren't plants for