General Description | A low and compact thick shrub, its spiny joints are grouped into dense clusters. |
Cultivation | Rocky and sandy soils. |
Habitat | Desert slopes at an altitude of 1,000-1,400 m. |
Leaf Description | Conical leaves, 1.5 mm in length. Spines are cluttered and a yellowish-pink colour, 10-14 per areole, straight and roughly 2-2.5 cm long. |
Flower Description | 2-3 cm in diameter with pale greenish-yellow flowers and sepaloids, 6-9 mm long. |
Fruit Description | Yellow spineless, fleshy fruit, obovoid and 2-3 cm in length. |