Blue Myrtle-Cactus

Blue Myrtle-Cactus Care

Myrtillocactus geometrizans

What is the plant

Blue Myrtle-Cactus is a blue grey highly branched columnar candelabra like tree cactus that creates a dense growth of stems growing closely together. Easy to care for but needs a lot of space as in nature it can grow up to 4-5 meters.

Myrtillocactus geometrizans is a columnar, highly branched, candelabra-like cactus up to 14.8 feet (4.5 m) tall. The stems are blue-grey, up to 4 inches (10 cm) thick, with 5 to 8 ribs that are approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm) in depth and with areoles about 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart. Each areole generally has 3 to 5 spines up to 0.5 inch (1.3 cm) long. The flowers are greenish white and up to 1.4 inch (3.5 cm) in diameter. The edible fruits are dark red, oblong and up to 0.8 inch (2 cm) in diameter.

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Humidity

Dry

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

10°C - 20°C

Hardiness zone

min 9b

Difficulty

Easy

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
This easy-care plant doesn't want a lot of water. Allow the soil to dry out before you give it another drink. Keep the soil completely dry in winter.
Fertilizer
Feed your Myrtillocactus once a month in spring and summer using special cactus food.
Sunlight
In the summer place Myrtillocactus in the sunshine (indoors or outdoors). In the winter find a cooler, light spot. That will allow it to go into next spring well-rested, which will make it more likely to flower.

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Soil
The plants need a well-drained soil mix with small gravel added to ensure drainage.
Temperature
Myrtillocactus are semi hardy, make sure that your cactus not exposed to temperatures below 25 °F (-4 °C) or they may die. Nevertheless, it is a good advice never let the nighttime's temperatures fall below 50 °F (10 °C).
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