Melocactus violaceus Crassulaceae It is very common for

It is very common for the spines to be white when young

non-descript plant when out of bloom

Flowers in winter or early spring

They are cuttings made from a mother plant

Melocactus violaceus Crassulaceae It is very common forMelocactus violaceus Family: Cactaceae. A nice cephallium forming cactus. When young (as they are now) they seem like a regular green cactus 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 cacti so it doesn't like cold weather and it also