Xerophyte

Central Spines

1, thick apically bent downward, amber-coloured to grey-red (bright red when very young), up to 4cm long.

Description

Ball-shaped or flat-topped barrel cactus.

Flowers

Beautiful “glassy” straw-yellow, up to 6 cm long and 3 cm broad.

Blooming Season

Late autumn to early winter but usually only if the weather is warm and sunny ( need a fair amount of bright sunlight to form) This species blooms very early, many young plants will bloom when they reach 10 cm in diameter.

Ribs

± 13, sharp areoles, large with grey to blackish felt.

Stem

Flattened to spherical (in cultivation), diameter up to 16 cm, 10 cm tall.

Radial Spines

4-5, translucent, cream-yellow up to 2,5 cm long, straight spreading out the central spines, they have almost no width at all.