Xerophyte

Habit

Solitary or slowly clumping, often shrinking into the ground during drought.

Roots

It has a strong taproot.

Flowers

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

Blooming Season

Spring. Plants start flowering when only few centimeter in diameter.

Ribs

9 to 13;

Stem

Flat globular up to 6 cm (but cultivated plants are frequently higher), 5-7 cm in diameter, bluish green when young;

Fruits

Globose, small, nearly dry at maturity, with few seeds.

Areoles

5 to7 mm inch apart; 3 to 7 pale yellowish spines.