Cactaceae
Cactus
Melocactus glaucescens
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Genus
- Melocactus
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Common names
By language (4)
- Arabic
- صبار بطيخي مزرق
- Bulgarian
- Сивкав мелокастус
- Chinese
- 白梅洛仙人掌, 蒼白花座球
- English
- Cactus
Synonyms
- Melocactus glaucencens Buining & Brederoo
Plant problems
Christmas cactus leaves limp and wrinkled: causes and fixesLimp, wrinkled Christmas cactus stems can signal dry mix or damaged roots. Check moisture before choosing watering or root-rescue steps.
Christmas cactus buds falling off: causes and fixesChristmas cactus buds falling off? Learn the likely causes and how steady temperatures, careful watering and fewer moves can protect remaining buds.
Photos
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Photo: vitordematos12, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: vitordematos12, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: vitordematos12, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alexandre S. Michelotto, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.