| Shape | Upright, almost columnar and cylindrical in form. |
| Landscape | Informal rock gardens, mass plantings, potted indoor or patio plant or as a specimen. |
| Propagation | Division or callused stem cuttings. |
| Cultivation | Plant in loose, well-draining, gravelly to compost soil in full sun to partial shade. Water sparsely. |
| Notable Specimens | The Devonian Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. |
| Habitat | Open and dry central plains. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Solitary growth extruded into a cylinder shape. |
| Flower Description | 5 cm wide flowers are borne at the apex of the growth and are nocturnal. |
| Colour Description | Purplish-pink flowers among solitary sage green to bluish-green succulent columns. |
| Texture Description | Smooth, spiny. |
