| Shape | Low clumping to spreading. |
| Landscape | Hanging baskets, potted indoor plant, outdoor potted patio plant or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation | Plant in well-draining, loose gravelly, loamy or sandy soils in full sun to partial shade. Full sun encourages flower growth. |
| Pests | Scale and mealybugs. |
| Notable Specimens | Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
| Habitat | Dry rocky outcroppings. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Thin spines cover the plant and resemble a dense hairy coating. |
| Flower Description | Open cup-shaped blooms with lanceolate-pointed petals and pronounced pistils. |
| Colour Description | Medium green succulent, reddish-brown spines and coral red to ruby red blooms with yellow pistils. |
| Texture Description | Hair-like spines. |
