This Myrtillocactus geometrizans, also known as the Blue Candle Cactus or Blue Myrtle Cactus, is a rare and easy-to-care-for cactus. Featuring a striking blue hue, this cactus is perfect for adding a unique touch to any indoor or outdoor space. With its low-maintenance nature, it's a great choice for even the busiest plant lovers.
A rainbow of blues and greens in full sun, drought tolerant and easy to grow. 4" pots.
Common names:
Blue Myrtle, Dinosaur Back Plant, Blue Candle, Blue Flame
Taxonomy from Kew:
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Cereus geometrizans Mart. ex Pfeiff. in Enum. Diagn. Cact.: 90 (1837)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Cereus aquicaulensis Pfeiff. in Enum. Diagn. Cact.: 90 (1837)
- Cereus garambello Haage ex C.F.Först. in Handb. Cakteenk.: 433 (1846)
- Cereus geometrizans var. pugionifer (Lem.) Salm-Dyck in Cact. Hort. Dyck., ed. 2: 48 (1849)
- Cereus geometrizans var. quadrangularispinus Lem. ex Labour. in Monogr. Cact.: 367 (1853)
- Cereus gladiator Otto & A.Dietr. in Allg. Gartenzeitung 6: 34 (1838)
- Cereus gladiator var. geometrizans Monv. in Cat. 1846: ? (1846)
- Cereus pugionifer Lem. in Cact. Aliq. Nov.: 30 (1838)
- Cereus pugionifer var. quadrangulispinus Lem. ex C.F.Först. in Handb. Cacteenk.: 395 (1846)
- Myrtillocactus geometrizans f. cristatus P.V.Heath in Calyx 2: 105 (1992)
- Myrtillocactus geometrizans var. grandiareolatus (Bravo) Backeb. in Cactac.: Handb. Kakteenk. 4: 3267 (1960)
- Myrtillocactus geometrizans f. hintonii W.A.Fitz Maur. in Cact. Suc. Mex. 34: 89 (1989)
- Myrtillocactus geometrizans var. pugionifera (Lem.) Console in Boll. Reale Orto Bot. Palermo 1: 10 (1897)
- Myrtillocactus grandiareolatus Bravo in Anales Inst. Biol. Univ. Nac. México 3: 16 (1932)
- Myrtillocactus hertrichii Houghton in J. Cact. Succ. Soc. Amer. 1: 136 (1930)
- Myrtillocactus pugionifer (Lem.) A.Berger in Kakteen: 160 (1929)
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