| General Description | A larger tree with drooping terminal joins, dark green in colour with yellowish-green flowers tinged with red or lavender. |
| Cultivation | Sandy or gravely sois. |
| Habitat | Desert washes and canyon sides at an altitude of 330-600 m. |
| Leaf Description | Light yellow pines, 9-12 per areole, straight and spread in all directions, 1.2-2 cm in length. |
| Flower Description | Yellowish-green flowers with a hue of red or lavender, 4-5 cm in diameter. |
| Fruit Description | Yellow or green, fleshy, tuberculate and spineless, 2x1.5 cm. |