Melocactus azureus v. ferreophilus Caudiciform cylindrica

cylindrica

Large mature specimens can be 10' tall and nearly as wide

if not the smallest species of Aloe

dark green with white mottling

purpurea heritage than its S

Melocactus azureus v. ferreophilus Caudiciform cylindricaMelocactus azureus var. ferreophilus This is a nice cephallium forming species with green to blue green skin. It looks and grows like normal cactus several years but once it gets big enough the main plant stops growing but produces a large hairy inflorescence that continues to grow for the rest of the life of the plant. Eventually the inflorescence can be taller than the plant itself. This is more tropical than most succulents so it doesn't like cold