| Shape | Upright. |
| Landscape | Indoor or outdoor container or potted plant or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation | Plant in loose, well-draining loamy to sandy soils in full sun. Repot annually for optimal growth. |
| Notable Specimens | Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
| Habitat | Dry rocky slopes and plains. |
| Bark/Stem Description | 12 - 20 bumpy, bubble-shaped ribs per column, areolae wooly, containing long thin spines in panicles of 5 - 8. |
| Flower Description | Small obovate-pinnate flower buds with multiple scales line the crown of the cactus in optimal growing conditions. |
| Colour Description | Deep green succulent bark, creamy-white areolae, brownish-black spines. |
| Texture Description | Smooth, spiny. |
