| Shape | Upright. |
| Landscape | Mass plantings, rock gardens, borders, potted outdoor patio plant, indoor potted plant or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation | Plant in well-drained, loose gravelly, sandy or loamy soils in full sun to partial shade. Full sun encourages flowering and fruit growth. |
| Pests | Root rot in waterlogged soils. Scale and Mealybugs may be a problem. |
| Notable Specimens | The Devonian Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada.
Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
| Habitat | Dry rocky plains and slopes. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Smooth yet gnarled succulent flesh that appears rough and bumpy as the plant matures. Inconspicuous spines grow lengthwise in panicles of 2 - 6 along the veins. |
| Flower Description | Showy 8 - 12-petaled blooms that grow along succulent veins among inconspicuous spines. |
| Fruit Description | Showy ovate-sperical fruits, or 'prickly pears', appear after flowers, measuring between 10 - 18 cm long and 10 - 12 cm wide. |
| Colour Description | Succulent flesh varies in colour from true green to grey depending on maturity. Greyish-white spines. White to pale purplish-brown flowers. Bright red to pale red fruits. |
| Texture Description | Smooth, bumpy. |
