Xerophyte

Habit

Solitary, or sparsely clumping.

Central Spines

4 per areole, apically hooked or almost twist into ringlets, principal central spine flattened, 5-10 cm long 1,3-3 mm across, more or less papery.

Seeds

About 1 mm.

Flowers

Pale yellow 6-7,5 long, 7-9 cm broad; stigma lobes 8-10.

Blooming Season

Early summer to autumn in succession. Seedlings start flowering at the age of 4-6 years.

Spines

12-16 per areole.

Ribs

Typically 13 ( to 17), undulate to deeply crenate, tuberculate.

Stem

Spheric to ovoid, dark green 10-30 long and 7,5-20 cm across.

Fruits

Green, yellow-green, or olive, 20-25 × 10-15 mm.

Areoles

1-3 cm apart , young ones with yellow felt.