Myrtillocactus geometrizans “Fukurokuryuzinboku”

Boobie cactus, titty cactus, breast cactus

Myrtillocactus geometrizans “Fukurokuryuzinboku” is a cultivated form of Myrtillocactus geometrizans and differs from the wild form by its ribs. They look like a woman’s breasts.

Young specimens grow columnar, older cacti branch out.

Myrtillocactus geometrizans Fukurokuryuzinboku

Characteristics & Description

Height, habit: Columnar or shrub-shaped cactus, up to four meters tall
Origin: The wild type is native to Mexico
USDA zone: 9 (36 °F/2 °C)

Myrtillocactus geometrizans Fukurokuryuzinboku

Botany

Family: Cactaceae
Name: Myrtillocactus geometrizans “Fukurokuryuzinboku”

Myrtillocactus geometrizans Fukurokuryuzinboku

myrtillocactus geometrizans & Myrtillocactus geometrizans Fukurokuryuzinboku
Myrtillocactus geometrizans “Fukurokuryuzinboku” (left) & Myrtillocactus geometrizans (right).

Categories: Cacti | Succulents |

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