Xerophyte

Description

Usually solitary, clustering only after many years, from the base

Flowers

10 cm in diameter white/cream or pale pink with yellow throat and centers. Petals may have a darker pink midrib.

Spines

1 red central spines and 4-6 reddish-gray-white radial spines per areole They are thick, long and sharp of in length up to 6cm long (or more) The brightness of the colouration depends on the clone. The best spined specimen are very beautiful and sought after by cactus impassionate.

Ribs

spiralling divided into fat, poligonal-rounded tubercles.

Stem

Globoid blue-green up to 20 cm in diameter (or more)