Xerophyte

Habit

This cultivars is easily grown into crowded clumps or mounds, and tends to offset more abundantly than the normal form. Most plants will crest readily, and clumps can be produced in a few years.

Description

Strombocactus disciformisSN|2103]]SN|2103]] cv. Cactus Art is an odd monstrous plant with narrow felt-like areoles derived from the well known Strombocactus disciformisSN|2103]]SN|2103]].

Note

A similar abnormal uncoordinated form of vegetative growth, is also seen in several cactus species.

Tubercles

Rhomboid and imbricate, somewhat laterally compressed, and often thinner than the above standing areoles.

Spines

Extremely, short bristle-like that give the areoles a characteristic felty appearance, in fact these areoles are firm to the touch because they are densely covered by innumerable tiny spines. The younger areoles at the stems apex are greenish.Flowers. Not seen.

Stem

Depressed-globose to somewhat elongated (depending on growing condition) 2-5 cm in diameter, blue-green with greyish tinge, with white wool in the centre, and also in the older areoles.

Areoles

Very distinctive, creamy-white, woolly, conspicuous, in relief, 2-4 mm broad.