Melocactus perezassoi Mesemb This is one of the

This is one of the species with a flower that has a fetid smell

Not difficult to grow

Gymnocalycium erinaceum   A cute small clumping species with attractive spines

It makes a good hanging basket plant

Melocactus perezassoi Mesemb This is one of theMelocactus perezassoi 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