Xerophyte

Central Spines

Absent.

Description

Plants are usually unbranched or slowly clustering, deep-seated in substrate, and inconspicuous.

Roots

Diffuse, not enlarged.

Flowers

18 - 20 mm long, 16 - 18 mm in diameter, white or cream, usually with sharply defined midstripes of tan-pink or brown,

Blooming Season

From January to March

Stem

Flat-globular , 1 to 3 cm high, 2.5 - 6 cm in diameter. The axil is naked.

Radial Spines

26 - 36, glassy white, brown tipped, 2 - 6 mm long.

Fruits

Scarlet, cylindrical or clavate, 10-25 mm long, with floral remnant persistent, ripening in June August.