In my long walks along the coasts of my region an endless Xerophilous life extends to infinity, so many Cactaceae stand out the Melocatus that in the distance seem the silhouette of an obese goblin I have noticed that many elderly Melocatus are already dying and therefore I I decided to extract its fruits, germinate its seeds and reforest this wonderful place that gives me so much satisfaction, so many images and a lot of creative energy.
Fruit of Melocactus curvispinus.
Flower of Melocactus curvispinus.
Seeds of Melocactus curvispinus.
Cephalium and melocatus fruits.
Beautiful specimen with multiple bodies, a genetic variation that occurs in some specimens.
Melocatus seedlings 5 days old.
Melocatus seedlings 10 days old.
Small Melocactus, 4 months old, is a slow growing species.
5 Years approximately and it is still small 1.05 cm in diameter.
Beautiful fruit contains multiple seeds of approximately 1 mm.
Thorns for which they are given the scientific name for their pronounced curvature.
© Carlos Adolfo Chacón Rosales.
The Photos and Texts in this publication are made by me.
