| Place of origin:
North of Mexico, state of Nuevo Leon.
Description: It is a small plant of approximately
10 cm., which have a heavy axonomorfic root. The tubercles
are acute, triangular, the internal part is flattened and
the external one cleared. They are greenish gray or green
olive colored. They are between 3.5 and 5 cm. long. In the
proximities of apex an areola is arranged. The flowers appear
in the base of tubercles, near the center of the plant. They
have approximately 5 cm. wide, are very numerous and its color
is yellowish.
Growing tips: Little watering and porous
substrate. |