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Blue cactus (Melocactus azureus)

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Melocactus azureus

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n31_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library Via Flickr: Bilderbuch für Kinder Weimar :Im Verlage des Landes-Industrie-Comptoirs,1798-1830. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46152789

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The cultivation of Melocactus

Autore: Domenico Prisa  CREA Research Centre for Vegetable and Ornamental Crops, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Via dei Fiori 8, 51012 Pescia, PT, Italy. Review Article GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023, 23(02), 085–090. Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2023.23.2.0176 DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/gscbps.2023.23.2.0176 Publication history:  Received on 20…

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Melocactus fruits, Cuba, 1974. From the Budapest municipal photography company archive.

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====> Cielle: Present wriggling day gift.

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Some Lore Things-

>The most popular fruit in Paradiso is the Melocactus- a small pepper-shaped fruit that tastes like a hybrid of strawberries and blueberries. It's often used to make pies and jams- as though the souls in Paradiso need neither cook nor eat, many still choose to as a hobby.

>Yeshua's primary hope in Hell is to create a Sactuary for the wrongfully Damned. Decent souls whose only true sins were going against his Father, and need a place to be safe. He hopes that Charlie will help him make this happen.

>Eluhim actually did have a wife of his own at one point- Ashera Adonai. She's a pre-exillic Deity from what we could learn fromold texts found in the middle east, and I make her canon because I can. She's also MISSING! Give ya one guess to figure out who's responsible for that.

[calliphone]

I saw you're a bad music enjoyer. Do you have any bad music recommendations?

yes. bad is subjective but these are artists that my mom hates so its like. thats what im going off of

1. femtanyl - does a lot of really loud screamy pitched up vocals. i love it but i dont understand a word she's saying

2. lady saytenn - made the soundtrack for a cool game called sewer rave which i listen to all the time. its mostly edm but the drums stick in my head all the time if im tapping out drums on something its most likely a song from her

3. nakiso - not bad just too repetitive for my mom to enjoy apparently

4. arguably kairiki bear falls into this because of the way their guitar lines are just. random notes stitched together

5. arbitrary lemon demon because its what gets the aux cord taken away from me 6 times out of 10. listen to live from the haunted candle shop. maybe clown circus but hyakugojyuuichi 2003 is a curse i wish on nobody

6. listen to melocactus. her music isnt bad its epic but do it because i said so

[maslimanny]

Melocactus intortus tree🌳

[cloevr]

melocactus fruit is so inchresting... i wanna try it... its pretty i love videos of people plucking them out of the cephalium

[mimicmew]

I heard a rumor that you think youre hot shit. That youre a real cool individual out here. You think youre so tough how about we battle? How about we duke it the fuck out thats right bazinga a bazinga! Gimme your best shot pal, muster up the last ounce of your limp, weak ass, no chordal synchrosity havin ass bazinga. Say it. Say bazinga. I dare you. I double dog dare you. You wont. Punk. 😤

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This article is about the plant family. For the former genus Cactus, see Mammillaria, Melocactus, and Opuntia. For other uses, see Cactus (disambiguation).

"Cacti" redirects here. For the software, see Cacti (software).

A cactus (pl: cacti, cactuses, or less commonly, cactus)[3] is a member of the plant family Cactaceae,[a] a family comprising about 127 genera with some 1750 known species of the order Caryophyllales.[4] The word cactus derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Greek word κάκτος (káktos), a name originally used by Theophrastus for a spiny plant whose identity is now not certain.[5] Cacti occur in a wide range of shapes and sizes. Although some species live in quite humid environments, most cacti live in habitats subject to at least some drought. Many live in extremely dry environments, even being found in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth. Because of this, cacti show many adaptations to conserve water. For example, almost all cacti are succulents, meaning they have thickened, fleshy parts adapted to store water. Unlike many other succulents, the stem is the only part of most cacti where this vital process takes place. Most species of cacti have lost true leaves, retaining only spines, which are highly modified leaves. As well as defending against herbivores, spines help prevent water loss by reducing air flow close to the cactus and providing some shade. In the absence of true leaves, cacti's enlarged stems carry out photosynthesis. Cacti are native to the Americas, ranging from Patagonia in the south to parts of western Canada in the north—except for Rhipsalis baccifera, which also grows in Africa and Sri Lanka.Cactus

Temporal range: 35–0 Ma 

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NLate Eocene - RecentVarious CactaceaeScientific classificationKingdom:PlantaeClade:TracheophytesClade:AngiospermsClade:EudicotsOrder:CaryophyllalesFamily:Cactaceae Juss.[1]Subfamilies

Cactoideae

Maihuenioideae

Opuntioideae

Pereskioideae

See also Classification of the CactaceaeSynonyms[2]

Opuntiaceae Desv.

Leuchtenbergiaceae Salm-Dyck ex Pfeiff.

Cultivated cacti in the Singapore Botanic Gardens

Many species of cactus have long, sharp spines, like this Opuntia.

Cactus spines are produced from specialized structures called areoles, a kind of highly reduced branch. Areoles are an identifying feature of cacti. As well as spines, areoles give rise to flowers, which are usually tubular and multipetaled. Many cacti have short growing seasons and long dormancies and are able to react quickly to any rainfall, helped by an extensive but relatively shallow root system that quickly absorbs any water reaching the ground surface. Cactus stems are often ribbed or fluted, which allows them to expand and contract easily for quick water absorption after rain, followed by retention over long drought periods. Like other succulent plants, most cacti employ a special mechanism called "crassulacean acid metabolism" (CAM) as part of photosynthesis. Transpiration, during which carbon dioxide enters the plant and water escapes, does not take place during the day at the same time as photosynthesis, but instead occurs at night. The plant stores the carbon dioxide it takes in as malic acid, retaining it until daylight returns, and only then using it in photosynthesis. Because transpiration takes place during the cooler, more humid night hours, water loss is significantly reduced.

Many smaller cacti have globe-shaped stems, combining the highest possible volume for water storage with the lowest possible surface area for water loss from transpiration. The tallest[b] free-standing cactus is Pachycereus pringlei, with a maximum recorded height of 19.2 m (63 ft),[7] and the smallest is Blossfeldia liliputiana, only about 1 cm (0.4 in) in diameter at maturity.[8] A fully grown saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) is said to be able to absorb as much as 200 U.S. gallons (760 l; 170 imp gal) of water during a rainstorm.[9] A few species differ significantly in appearance from most of the family. At least superficially, plants of the genera Leuenbergeria, Rhodocactus and Pereskiaresemble other trees and shrubs growing around them. They have persistent leaves, and when older, bark-covered stems. Their areoles identify them as cacti, and in spite of their appearance, they, too, have many adaptations for water conservation. Leuenbergeria is considered close to the ancestral species from which all cacti evolved. In tropical regions, other cacti grow as forest climbers and epiphytes (plants that grow on trees). Their stems are typically flattened, almost leaf-like in appearance, with fewer or even no spines, such as the well-known Christmas cactus or Thanksgiving cactus (in the genus Schlumbergera).

Cacti have a variety of uses: many species are used as ornamental plants, others are grown for fodder or forage, and others for food (particularly their fruit). Cochineal is the product of an insect that lives on some cacti.

Many succulent plants in both the Old and New World – such as some Euphorbiaceae (euphorbias) – are also spiny stem succulents and because of this are sometimes incorrectly referred to as "cactus".[citation needed]

Morphology

Adaptations for water conservation

Taxonomy and classification

Phylogeny and evolution

Distribution

Reproductive ecology

Uses

Conservation

Cultivation

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n282_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library Via Flickr: The Cactaceae :. Washington :Carnegie Institution of Washington,1919-1923.. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32127549

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Cabeça-de-Frade: Um Encanto do Sertão Brasileiro

O Cabeça-de-Frade, cientificamente conhecido como Melocactus zehntneri, é uma espécie de cacto nativa do semiárido brasileiro, especialmente encontrada no Nordeste. Este cacto é famoso por sua aparência única e sua capacidade de sobreviver em condições extremas. Essa planta tem conquistado o coração dos amantes de cactos e suculentas.

Características

Aparência

O Melocactus zehntneri é facilmente reconhecível por sua forma globosa e suas espinhosas protuberâncias. Ao longo do tempo, a planta desenvolve um corpo arredondado que pode atingir até 30 cm de altura e 15 cm de diâmetro. Sua característica mais marcante é o cefálio ("cabeça"), uma estrutura lanosa e espinhosa que se desenvolve no topo da planta quando ela atinge a maturidade. O cefálio pode crescer até 10 cm de altura e é de onde surgem as flores e frutos.

Flores e Frutos

As flores da Cabeça-de-Frade são normalmente de coloração rosa a vermelha, e aparecem durante os meses mais quentes. Após a floração, a planta produz frutos que contêm sementes, propiciando a reprodução e a perpetuação da espécie.

Habitat e Distribuição

Esta espécie é adaptada às condições áridas do sertão, crescendo em solos pedregosos e arenosos. É comum encontrá-la em áreas de caatinga, onde a vegetação é esparsa e a água é escassa. O Cabeça-de-Frade desempenha um papel importante no ecossistema local, fornecendo alimento e abrigo para diversas espécies de insetos e pequenos animais.

Cultivo e Conservação

Embora seja uma planta resistente, o Cabeça-de-Frade enfrenta ameaças devido à destruição de seu habitat natural e à coleta ilegal. Para cultivar a Cabeça-de-Frade em casa, é importante reproduzir as condições de seu habitat natural:

Luz: A planta necessita de luz solar direta por várias horas ao dia.

Solo: Um solo bem drenado é essencial. Misturas de areia e terra para cactos são ideais.

Rega: A rega deve ser moderada, permitindo que o solo seque completamente entre as regas.

Cuidados

Durante o inverno, a planta pode entrar em um período de dormência, reduzindo a necessidade de água. É crucial evitar o excesso de umidade, pois isso pode levar ao apodrecimento das raízes.

Benefícios:

Além de ser uma planta ornamental apreciada, a Cabeça-de-Frade tem um papel significativo em seu ecossistema. Ela fornece abrigo e alimento para diversas espécies de insetos e aves.

Curiosidades

O nome “Cabeça-de-Frade” vem da semelhança do cefálio com a tonsura dos monges franciscanos.

As flores do Cabeça-de-Frade são pequenas, geralmente de cor rosa ou vermelha, e surgem no cefálio.

Os frutos são comestíveis e têm um sabor adocicado, sendo consumidos por animais e humanos.

Importância Ecológica

Além de sua beleza exótica, o Cabeça-de-Frade é crucial para a biodiversidade do sertão. Ele ajuda a estabilizar o solo e serve como fonte de alimento para várias espécies. A conservação dessa planta é essencial para manter o equilíbrio ecológico da região.

Conclusão

A Cabeça-de-Frade é mais do que uma simples planta; é um exemplo de como a natureza se adapta e prospera em condições adversas. Para os entusiastas de cactos, essa espécie oferece não apenas beleza, mas também uma lição sobre resiliência e cuidado com o meio ambiente. Se você está pensando em adicionar um toque exótico ao seu jardim, o Melocactus zehntneri pode ser a escolha perfeita.

Fontes:

Cabeça-de-Frade: Um Encanto do Sertão Brasileiro (naturezabela.com.br)

Cabeça-de-Frade: Um Encanto do Sertão Brasileiro – Natureza em Foco

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Melocactus macrocanthus

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TukangKaktus ialah sebuah toko yang didirikan pada tahun 2009 oleh Thoriq Al Fath. Ia adalah seorang pecinta alam, juga hewan. Mulai tertarik dengan tanaman kaktus pada 2008 saat dirinya memelihara kaktus di rumahnya.

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did you know there's a type of cactus that grows fruits that look like chili peppers out of a hat of white floof? it's called Melocactus, I saw a video of someone harvesting its fruit and at first I thought it was fake lol

Cactus fruits are weird. My devil's tongue cactus just made fruit this year. It's basically: cylindrical pad -> flowerbud forms at the top -> flowers opens for a few days and gets pollinated -> flower dies and falls out -> cylindrical pad just sits there doing nothing, so I'm thinking, oh dammit, they didn't get pollinated -> late summer/early fall the cylindrical pads suddenly turn pink.