{"product_id":"copy-melocactus-azureus-turks-cap-rarer-sub-species","title":"Melocactus zehntheri - Turk's Cap","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eMelocactus zehntheri a desirable of the Brazilian melocacti. When mature has a cephalium.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eMature plants have a  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cephalium\" title=\"Cephalium\"\u003ecephalium\u003c\/a\u003e, a wool- and bristle-coated structure at the apex of the plant.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe most remarkable part of a \u003ci\u003eMelocactus\u003c\/i\u003e is its cephalium a bristle-coated structure on the top. It grows when a \u003ci\u003eMelocactus\u003c\/i\u003e reaches maturity and keeps growing, but the body of the plant stops growing the moment the cephalium starts to form. As the plant grows older the cephalium will steadily grow taller.\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin and Habitat:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNorth-eastern Brazil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe species has a wide range and is abundant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 200-1000 m above sea level.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Grows in the Caatinga in a wide variety of soil types, including soil, sand and rocks of various types, including limestone, gneiss\/granite (inselbergs), sandstones, quartzitic and other crystalline formations often sit in narrow cracks of solid rook rows in dry areas where rainwater quickly disappears. The species can be very abundant, and has numerous (thousands) of subpopulations. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese plants have been grown from seed from a plant in my collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll sizes are approximate we try to be as accurate as possible. Photos are for illustration only unless stated on the actual item, so you will get a very similar plant. Some changes in colour may occur depending on the season as shown in the photographs. )\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI have a plant passport  - ALL online sellers should have one\u003c\/strong\u003e  - Plant passports\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eensure that plants and plant products are traced throughout the supply chain and declares compliance with plant health requirements\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Melocactus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56791994728713,"sku":"MELzehn","price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0902\/1662\/8489\/files\/20260131_120607.jpg?v=1770132081","url":"https:\/\/barneyplants.co.uk\/products\/copy-melocactus-azureus-turks-cap-rarer-sub-species","provider":"Barney Plants - Cacti, Succulents \u0026 Other  plants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}