Description
Multi-stemmed columnar cactus
Ribs: obtuse, rounded.
Areoles: About 1 cm. apart, large, covered with short yellow wool, turning white or grey as they age;
Spines: Radial spines 8 to 10, 6 mm to 1 cm. long, spreading, stiff, sharp, amber-yellow to brown ;central 1 to 3 yellowish centrals, 12 mm long, stronger and longer than the radials; all the spines later becoming grey.
Origin and Habitat
Garden origin (Nursery produced cultivar)
Cultivation and Propagation
Frost Tolerance: Fairly cold tolerant, it can easy tolerate light frost
Sun Exposure: Best in full sun or light shade exposure.
Propagation: Easy by grafting or cuttings.
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