| Place of origin:
Argentina and Uruguay.
Description: The plant have grayish green
globular stem which later becomes extended reaching 10 cm.
high and 6 cm. wide.
The ribs are between 18 and 20, they have cleared and very
prominent tubercles. Between them are the areolas, which are
big, depressed and distanced about 5 mm. to each other.
The radial spines are between 10 and 13, brownish, thin, and
of less than 5 mm. long. The central spines are 3 or 4, of
about 1 cm. long, robust, and of yellow color with the brown
tip.
The flowers are yellow and present tube covered by white wool
and brownish bristles.
Advice of culture: It does not resist cold
very well. Propagation is made by seeds. |
