melocactus id please

cactusjd · Post by **cactusjd** » Fri May 21, 2010 10:58 am

im posting 5 melocactus plants pic. i want to know that all plants are same or not? and what is thier name thanks

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2

3

4

5

Post by **daiv** » Fri May 21, 2010 2:46 pm

This is much more difficult than the Ferocactus. Do you have any more info on these, such as where they came from?

cactusjd · Post by **cactusjd** » Fri May 21, 2010 4:02 pm

daiv i purchased it from a person out of city. he told me that these are all melo cactus.

cactusjd · Post by **cactusjd** » Fri May 21, 2010 4:20 pm

1,2,4,5 looks similar to me but he told me that these are pair of two varities. 3 also looks a bit same, i purchased it from out of city and it traveled me in AC bus, when i opened it last week it was very cold,,may be it changed it color, i dont remember its color because he told me its melo and there was so much dark thre. so i packed it and put in my bag. now im not sure ac bus turned it a bit brown or it was orginally a bit brown

cactusjd · Post by **cactusjd** » Mon May 24, 2010 4:28 am

anyone can suggest the name please?

Peterthecactusguy · Post by **Peterthecactusguy** » Mon May 24, 2010 4:54 am

Sorry I don't know too much about Melos. They are nice tho. The one has fruits on it so it flowered. You might have to wait til it flowers again to get a good ID.

Sorry about that!

cactusjd · Post by **cactusjd** » Mon May 24, 2010 5:12 am

its flowering daily. here is pic with flower

cactusjd · Post by **cactusjd** » Mon May 24, 2010 5:14 pm

well today after hours of search i have find its name its

melocactus peruvianus

Post by **daiv** » Mon May 24, 2010 5:18 pm

That's great. How were you able to decide between M. peruvianus and M. bellavistensis?

christos · Post by **christos** » Mon May 24, 2010 9:53 pm

daiv wrote:That's great. How were you able to decide between M. peruvianus and M. bellavistensis?

Good question Daiv!
Aah, Melocacti!!!
My worst nightmare concerning cacti id...after Stenocacti of course!!!

Peterthecactusguy · Post by **Peterthecactusguy** » Tue May 25, 2010 12:04 am

I know I am new but all the dang melos look the same to me.

*shrugs*

cactusjd · Post by **cactusjd** » Tue May 25, 2010 5:52 am

daiv in M.bellavistensis spines have dark brown color either at growing stage or at later. but in M.peruvianus spines colors remains white that what i serached. well im still totally doubtful about pic # 3. i m unable to decide either its same as others or its something different