Xerophyte

Habit

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

Flowers

10 cm in diameter pure white, white/cream or pale pink with yellow throat and centres. 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 6 cm long. The brightness of the colouration depends on the clone. The best spined specimen are very beautiful and sought after by cactus impassioned.

Ribs

Spiralling divided into fat, poligonal-rounded tubercles.

Stem

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