Xerophyte

Flowers

All shades of yellow about 2.5 cm in diameter, outer perianth segments often brownish-red.

Ribs

Usually 15-20, swollen where the areoles grow.

Stem

Solitary, spherical or cylindrical to 20 cm tall and 10 cm thick, lime-blue or grey-green.

Fruits

2.5 to 5 cm long, bright pink colour, ripen within a few weeks after the end of flowering.

Areoles

White woolly.Spines; White to brown with dark tips, not exceed a length of 12 mm.