Melocactus azureus v. ferreophilus Caudiciform purpurea heritage than its S

purpurea heritage than its S

I expect next year they will be somewhat larger but still have the same leaf shape

Flowers are pink and produced in the spring and summer

The flowers are small and yellow

dark green with white mottling

Melocactus azureus v. ferreophilus Caudiciform purpurea heritage than its SMelocactus azureus var. ferreophilus This is a nice cephallium forming species with green to blue green skin. It looks and grows like normal cactus several years but once it gets big enough the main plant stops growing but produces a large hairy inflorescence that continues to grow for the rest of the life of the plant. Eventually the inflorescence can be taller than the plant itself. This is more tropical than most succulents so it doesn't like cold