| Place of origin:
North of Peru, department of Amazon, Marañon
river cannon.
Description: The stem, of grayish green
color, is spherical at first but it becomes a little extended
with age.
The plant lacks of ribs when young. These ones appear as the
plant grows and they can be 7 or 12. They have tuberous relief
in where the areolas are located.
The spines can be absent, but generally there are between
1 and 5. They are curved, of brown color and become whitish
as the plant ages.
The flowers are of red color, and have long tube, measuring
between 8 and 10 cm. long and 5 cm. wide
Growing tips: Propagation is made by seeds. |
