Brazilian cactus genus

[abhikjha]

Hi all

Can anyone please refer to all the cacti originating from Brazil. I know a few:
1. Melocactus
2. Discocactus
3. Uebelmannia
4. Schlumbergera
5. Pilosocereus
6. austrocephalocereus dybowskii

Any weblink or a list would be really helpful!

[Steve Johnson]

Try this:

https://rootgorelick.files.wordpress.co ... online.pdf

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/52931 ... ern-brazil

https://gardenbeast.com/gymnocalycium-guide/

[abhikjha]

Try this:

https://rootgorelick.files.wordpress.co ... online.pdf

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/52931 ... ern-brazil

https://gardenbeast.com/gymnocalycium-guide/

Thanks Steve!

Second link was quite helpful. I guess it's same JP who used to be active on this forum as well especially for his awesome Melo and Disco collection, right?

[abhikjha]

This immediately gave me idea what seeds I am ordering next : Coleocephalocereus aureus.

Never heard of this before. Looks like it's a close relative of Melocactus and grows a lopsided cap once matures.

Best thing is Succseed has it, so as soon as they open, going to order a bulk of it.

[One Windowsill]

https://cactiguide.com/distribution_dis ... try=Brazil

253 species listed. Though the advanced search returns 309 species. https://cactiguide.com/php/advance_search.php

There is a reason the web address of this forum contains the phrase "cacti guide".

Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis, I wonder where that was found? Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay, apparently.

[abhikjha]

https://cactiguide.com/distribution_dis ... try=Brazil

253 species listed. Though the advanced search returns 309 species. https://cactiguide.com/php/advance_search.php

There is a reason the web address of this forum contains the phrase "cacti guide".

Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis, I wonder where that was found? Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay, apparently.

Oh great! Didn't know this feature exist in forum itself. Thanks for sharing it.

[ohugal]

https://cactiguide.com/distribution_dis ... try=Brazil
Didn't know about it either.

[Steve Johnson]

I guess it's same JP who used to be active on this forum as well especially for his awesome Melo and Disco collection, right?

I believe so -- James Pickering, AKA jp29. He probably knows more about successfully growing Melos and Discos than anyone else out there. His presentation called "Let's grow some Melocactus!":

http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/viewtop ... 25&t=33959

James hosted the photos in his presentation at http://jp29.org. Unfortunately his website disappeared a few years ago, and so did the pics. Really a shame, because they were a great teaching tool to go along with what he was teaching us in words. With that said, IMO the words alone are sufficient, and certainly should be an encouragement to growers who might be afraid of trying Melos, Discos, or both.

By the way -- if you're up for a real challenge, look for Discocactus horstii. Such a beautiful species, and supposedly the most difficult to grow. However, James might disagree. Unfortunately impossible to find as grown plants here in the US, otherwise I'd try one myself.

Thanks Steve!

You're welcome, my friend!

[abhikjha]

believe so -- James Pickering, AKA jp29. He probably knows more about successfully growing Melos and Discos than anyone else out there. His presentation called "Let's grow some Melocactus!":

http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/viewtop ... 25&t=33959

James hosted the photos in his presentation at http://jp29.org. Unfortunately his website disappeared a few years ago, and so did the pics. Really a shame, because they were a great teaching tool to go along with what he was teaching us in words. With that said, IMO the words alone are sufficient, and certainly should be an encouragement to growers who might be afraid of trying Melos, Discos, or both.

I certainly agree! I hope he is doing well.

By the way -- if you're up for a real challenge, look for Discocactus horstii. Such a beautiful species, and supposedly the most difficult to grow. However, James might disagree. Unfortunately impossible to find as grown plants here in the US, otherwise I'd try one myself.

Oh, I have 5 of them. . I just love them. Two have already formed cap and one is some cultivar in dark maroon color. Here is the pic. It's not so difficult to care for them in my view. But it may be to do with my tropical climate. Only thing they hate is full blast sun and too much watering. Keep them in partial shade and water once dry, they usually do good. It's expensive in India but not very difficult to find. Here is the pic.