Xerophyte

Central Spines

3 to 4, 10 mm long, dark brown, with one central spine, hooked.

Seeds

Black.

Description

Slowly offsetting, irregularly forming small clusters.

Roots

Fibrous or moderately swollen.

Tubercles

Pyramidal without latex, axil naked (or with a few bristles)

Flowers

Light pink flower, petals with darker pink median line, 2,5-3 cm in diameter, stigma bright carmine-pink. (A form with greenish-yellow stigma lobes is also known as "yellow form").

Blooming Season

From May to September.

Stem

Cylindrical, narrow, eventually clumping near the base of the plant, without latex, 3-4 cm in diameter, 15 cm tall. Body is green, but often reddish if grown in full light.

Radial Spines

11 to 12, 8 to 10 mm long, thin and white.

Fruits

Red, clavate and long lasting on the plant.