Xerophyte

Central Spines

Straight 1-3 , sometimes 4, directed upward, thicker and are bigger than radial, dark brown throughout the entire length, up to 12 mm (or more) long.

Description

Clumping cactus forms extensive colonies up to 15 (or more) cm in diameter.

Flowers

Approximately 4 cm long, 3,5 cm in diameter, fiery-orange-red to deep scarlet, the pistil and stamens are white.

Ribs

About 15

Stem

Rounded 3 or more cm in diameter, dark green with bronze hue, in cultivation it can grow up to 10 cm tall.

Radial Spines

10 to 15 of different length up to 5 mm, white with brown apex, needle-shaped.

Areoles

Almost round, with short yellowish indumentum.