Melocactus azureus Aloe ample airflow around the stems

ample airflow around the stems and soil surface

Its primary needs are plenty of bright to direct sunlight

reaching a maximum height of only 6 inches and a maximum spread of up to 3 feet

providing a thorough drink each time the soil has dried through

Melocactus azureus Aloe ample airflow around the stemsA rounded, dusty blue stem with well defined, triangular ridges forms the structure of Melocactus azureus, made all the more alluring by lines of wooly areoles from which clusters of very long, reddish brown spines emerge. As the plant matures, the spines and wool will form a particularly dense cluster directly atop the apex of the stem, giving this variety a particularly fearsome appearance when viewed from above and earning this family of cacti the