Xerophyte

Central Spines

0-1 (Often absent).

Description

It is a small solitary cactus. It is a quite variable and doubtful species (especially cultivated plants may be quite different) In fact some plant labeled "deszianum" are so different-looking that the only uniting factor is the white bloom and rounded ribs.

Flowers

Pale pink or (usually) pure white.

Ribs

Rounded, slightly chinned.

Stem

Globose, flattened to elongate, light olive green, becoming deep green with age, to 6.5 cm tall, 8-10 cm in diameter.

Radial Spines

Spreading, straight to more or less curved and bent against the stem. Creamy yellowish with darker tips.