Xerophyte

Central Spines

Not present.

Description

Solitary or slowly clumping

Roots

It has a strong taproot.

Flowers

Abundant pink or purple/red (rarely white) flowers, up to 6 cm in diameter.

Ribs

14 or 15, acute

Stem

Flat globular, conical as it ages, up to 13 cm in diameter (but cultivated plants are frequently larger), bluish green when young;

Radial Spines

8 to 11 spines per areole, 3-12 mm long, pale yellowish.

Areoles

5 to7 mm apart; 3 to 7