| Place of origin:
Chile. North and the south of Valparaiso.
Description: The species presents globular
stem when the plant is young, but it becomes somewhat columnar
with age, reaching 30 cm. high. In natural conditions it can
reach 1 m. high and 10 cm. wide, but in these cases the specimens
grow crawling and even hanging, sending numerous basal offsets
from their base.
The ribs can be up to 20, very prominent, with wide areolas
very close to each other. They are felted but they become
naked with age.
The radial spines are approximately 24, very strong and pointed
to the sides. The central spines are 4, of different sizes
and strong, of about 3 cm. long. All the spines are of amber
color at first, but quickly they become brownish red.
The flowers appear on the apex, near the center. They are
pink, they have short tube, and measure about 4 cm. long.
Growing tips: Propagation is made by seeds
or cuttings. |
