![]() ![]() ![]() Hylocereus species can have a smaller area of contact and require more water to survive as a graft. geometrizans is often seen as the rootstock for very large and robust scions of rarer or slower-growing cacti. ![]() It is preferred as rootstock over Hylocereus (dragonfruit) species because the compatibility success between the rootstock and scions of unusual cacti is much better in Myrtillocactus. geometrizans is quick to root out and gives a generous area for contact of whatever cactus scion you’d like to grow. The other major use for this species is in grafting. At this point, I’m trying to not be funny. In indoor/greenhouse cultivation, the plants are very strong and withstand most conditions thrown at them, as long as the plants remain quite dry during the winter.Ī couple of known cultivars are the attractive crested form and the famous Fukurokuryuzinboku … the “boobie cactus.” This highly desired cultivar is an unusual monstrose form that has sagging areoles. It is adaptable in habitat – plants can be seen growing in Florida and similar tropical areas, into desertlike conditions. It is easy to root, fast-growing and very prolific in creating arms. geometrizans is commonly cultivated around the world. The cactus seems to be a species worth trying out for the fruits. Plants at only 24 inches tall have the possibility of flowering. The berries are reported to taste similar to plums with another fruity influence. Flowers are borne at the areoles, and eventually the ovaries swell into blueberrylike fruits. Despite the large stature of these cacti, the flowers and fruits are rather small. They are found across Central America.īefore we talk about cultivation, it is interesting to note that the fruits of this cactus are harvested and eaten. These are candelabra-shaped cacti that grow from less than 12 inches to well over 10 feet in height. In time, the blue fades away, and larger specimens will develop woody trunks. The stems of this species have a blue sheen caused by the glaucous nature of the stems. It gets its common name from the fruits, which resemble those of a bilberry (European blueberry). The bilberry cactus, Myrtillocactus geometrizans, is a species worth talking about due to its prolific nature and uses beyond cultivation. Myrtillocactus geometrizans “Elite Crest,” Mid Valley Trees of Visalia, Calif., displays the blue sheen common to the species. The bilberry cactus gets its name from its berrylike fruits. ![]()
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