Xerophyte

Central Spines

1 - 4, needle-like, lower one hooked, dark yellow, 6 - 12 mm long.

Description

Plants irregularly forming tightly packed cluster of egg-shaped balls, up to 5 cm tall (in cultivation it can grow up to15 cm), 6 cm in diameter.

Tubercles

Flabby, widely separated, cylindrical to conical, 12 - 16 mm long.

Flowers

Bell shaped, pale cream-pink, to 10-15 mm long and 8-10 mm in diameter.

Blooming Season

Mid Spring through Mid Summer

Stem

Cylindrical, glossy bright green, rounded apically, 2 - 3.5 cm in diameter. Without latex.

Radial Spines

9 - 11, threadlike, flexible, smooth, white, horizontal, to 12 mm long.

Fruits

Club shaped, scarlet, to 16 mm long.