Xerophyte

Description

The Nichol's turk's head cactus (Echinocactus horizonthalonius subs. nicholiiSN|18722]]SN|18722]]), is a small barrel cactus normally unbranched. The blue-green stem bears spines on vertical, spiraling ridges.

Blooming Season

April to mid-May often with repeated blooming throughout the heat of the summer and into September.

Stem

Eight- ribbed, pale grey-green to bright blue-green, reaching a maximum height of 50 cm and a diameter of 20 cm. The plant always grows as a single stem, but because seedlings often grow around its base, it may appear to have multiple stems.

Fruits

Covered with white, woolly hairs.

Areoles

Each spine cluster (areole) contains three central and five radial spines.Flowers. Bright pink or purplish.