Melocactus violaceus Mesemb Very frost sensitive but is

Very frost sensitive but is fine in temperatures near but above freezing

has short fuzzy hairs covering the leaves

rubrispinus Also called E

I cannot guarantee it will stay 3 headed

Melocactus violaceus Mesemb Very frost sensitive but isMelocactus 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