Variegated Crested Blue Myrtle

Myrtillocactusgeometrizans f. variegata cristate

Family
Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee)
Genus
Myrtillocactus (mir-til-oh-KAK-tus)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Good Fall Color
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Hardiness
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Cactus and Succulents
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
Allow cut surface to callous over before planting
By grafting
Seed Collecting
Regional

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| December 2007 | positive

This is a pretty rare and not too often seen plant. It is variegated and a crest. Like all M. geometrizans, it likes FULL sun and hot t...Read More

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