| Shape | Upright. |
| Landscape | Rock gardens, outdoor potted patio plant, indoor potted plant or as a specimen. |
| Propagation | From softwood stem cuttings, allow cut surface to callous over before planting directly into soil. |
| Cultivation | Grow in well-draining, loose gravelly, sandy or loamy soils in full sun to partial shade. Repot annually to encourage healthy growth. |
| Pests | Root rot in damp, poorly drained soils. |
| Notable Specimens | Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America.
Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
| Habitat | Dry rocky plains. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Solitary succulent bark, 7 - 10 veins with spines growing lengthwise, occasionally with offset shoots. |
| Flower Description | Showy 5 - 8-petaled blooms that grow along the midsection of solitary stems. |
| Colour Description | Deep green succulent flesh. Pale cream white flowers with ovate-pinnate petals that fade to a deep brownish-purple near the stamen. |
| Texture Description | Smooth, thorny. |
