High Quality Melocactus azureus, Blue Turk's Cap Cactus

Fills the pot so a nice specimen

Similar in size and shape to the ones in the photos

Shipped in a rigid box after being well wrapped

Easy to care for, likes full sun and heat

Do not overwater

Origin and Habitat:
Central and northern Bahia, eastern Brazil.

Altitude:
450-800 metres above sea level.

Habitat:
This species has a small range and is restricted to low-lying outcrops of limestone.

The species occurs in subpopulations of a few hundred individuals, however, in some there are millions.

Habitat loss for agriculture is a major threat, the vegetation gets destroyed when the surrounding caatinga forest is cleared for cultivation causing a continuing decline of the natural populations.

Also, the change in the surrounding vegetation has an impact on the outcrops were the species grows, making them prone to invasive species. -