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Melocactus azureus
Turk's Cap Cactus

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DERIVATION
azureus - sky-blue, Latin azureus, from Arabic, al-lazaward, for lapis-lazuli
FAMILY Cactaceae (Cactus Family)  Other Plants in the Cactus Family
HABIT Cactus/succulent
RANGE Brazil
FLOWERS Red
STEM COLOR Gray
HARDINESS USDA Zone 10 (Coldest zone where hardy)
SUN REQUIREMENTS Sun | Partial shade
COMMON NAME(S) Turk's Cap Cactus

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Number		 Year Location
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Map		 131004*1 2013 Greenhouse

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