| Notable Specimens | Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Smooth, broad flat leaf stems, 1 - 5 cm wide and 3 - 4 mm thick, occasionally lobed. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Ovate-spherical flower bud, often solitary. |
| Leaf Description | Broad, flat lanceolate leaves, often lobed, measuring 3 - 6 cm wide and 7 - 10 cm long, 1 - 3 mm thick. |
| Flower Description | Large showy flowers, usually 8 - 16 cm in diameter, with broad-pinnate inner petals arranged in a loose rosette. Outer petals are lanceolate and narrow, 8 - 10 cm in length and 4 - 5 mm in width, and project outward. |
| Fruit Description | Small insignificant fruit, similar to the pitaya, is borne after flowering ceases. |
| Colour Description | Deep green to dark green leaf stems and leaves. Porcelain white to creamy white blooms. Brownish-purple fruit, although rare. |
| Texture Description | Smooth, waxy. |
