Eriosyce

This is a very beautiful and peculiar plant. The green body contrasts with the black spines. The creamy white flowers with pink hues are very pretty.

This is a tiny, very slow growing cactus that appears white due to its woolly areoles and addpressed spines that make it looks like an hairy Epithelantha. It is believed to be one of the most beautiful Eriosyce. 2-2,5 cm in diameter.

This is an almost spineless plant. If you like deep purple-bodied plants, you simply must get it (if you haven't already).

Fascinating species with flat grey-gree to dark-violet body. The spines are usually very reduced but it is quite variable. Flower greenish-yellow to pink.

Neochilenia/Chileorebutia mix, various forms in assortment. Variable and beautiful specimens.

It is a beautiful small geophytic cactus with a dark purple body and very short pectinated spines. The flowers are born on young areoles, and are very attractive, shining orangish with darker midline.

Eriosyce subgibbosa is a very variable species. Two-tone flower with magenta-purple petal tips and greenish-white throat, which give the sensation of being fluorescent. Spines from creamy yellow to dark gray-brown, different from plant to plant.

Geophytic cactus with solitary stems rising barely above ground level, dull dark green, in the sun often tinged with purple. Spines variable, tannish-brown, dull grey or black, straight to curved. Flowers creamy-white to pink.

A mix of Eriosyce from the Neoporteria group, assorted with various species and seed-grown hybrids. Each plant is one-of-a-kind, featuring unique shapes, spination, and flower colors.

Eriosyce islayensis is a small cactus with very woolly areoles and spreading spines, but quite variable. The flowers are funnelform, yellow , born from a yellowish woolly crown in summer. Ther fruits are club shaped pinkish to red.

Highly distinctive species with long, thin, soft, and flexible spines ranging from white to creamy-yellow. In some specimens, spine color deepens to beige, light brown, or nearly black, giving each plant a unique appearance.

Dark grey green body, stout black and red spines.

Curious clone of Eriosyce prized for its prolific basal pups - rare in this genus. Olive-to-brown stems sport tiny straight spines. The real marvel? Oversized pink blooms, like silk parasols shielding the spiny body.

Forma prolifera, very rare. It branches profusely from the base and forms dense colonies.

Small geophytic cactus with a solitary, partially buried body ranging in color from gray-purple to dark copper. Straight or slightly curved brown to black spines. Flowers in shades from cream-white to soft pink.

Small geophytic cactus with a flattened, dark brown, globular stem and taproot. Features short flattened spines and woolly areoles. Summer blooms in white, pink or yellow.

Eriosyce taltalensis is spiny geophytic cactus with stems rising barely above ground level. The stem is globose or semi-globular dull dark green, in the sun often tinged with purple. The roots are fibrous, arising from a short, conical taproot.

Globular, usually solitary cactus with brownish-green stem and sturdy spines ranging from yellow-ivory to light brown. In summer, it produces beautiful funnel-shaped flowers in vibrant yellow-orange hues.

Solitary stem boasting a stunning grey-blue-green hue with purple hints, topped with white wool. Its flowers are subtly hued in green, cream, or pink.

Selection of Eriosyce gerocephala with thin, soft, and flexible spines in pure white to creamy-white. The dense, bright white spination gives the plant a luminous appearance and significant ornamental value.

Eriosyce chilensis v. albiflora is a beautiful cactus with pale green stems cowered with dense whitish-yellow to brownish spines. The flowers are produced in summer, closely packed apically from young areoles, they are flattish, usually creamy white.

This is a greyish-green cactus that grows very flat to the soil. Often it acquires a reddish or brownish-black colour due to sun exposure. The spines are fattened against the tubercles and pectinate yellowish, white or pale coffee coloured

Eriosyce gerocephala, best known as Neoporteria gerocephala is distinguished by thin, soft and flexible cream-white spines. Very nice!

A very characteristic cactus bearing long, slender, soft, and pliable spines in shades from creamy-white to beige or brown.

Mix of Eriosyce from the Horridocactus group, assorted with various species and seed-grown hybrids. Each plant is one-of-a-kind, featuring unique shapes, spination, and flower colors.

Subterranean Wonder - Tiny cactus very dark stem flattened at soil level and short pectinate spines. The turnip-like root signals its xeric adaptation. An extreme rarity in cultivation. Seldom available commercially.

Dark grey-brown stem and short spines that vary from brownish to greyish-black in color.

Collected by F.Ritter (FR712) in1958 as Pyrrhocactus saxifragus. Locality Guanillos, Tarapacá, Department of Iquique, Chile

This plant is extremely xerophytic, adapted to very dry soils and highly susceptible to overwatering, especially in poorly ventilated spaces.

Spines curved upward, greyish brown, flowers yellowish. Syn: Pyrrhocactus setosiflorus v. intermedius

Pretty pink flowers, whitish base. Fresh green body, brown spines.

Spiny dark olive-green to purple body with white woolly depressed apex. Areoles bear flakes of silky white hairs. Pinkish flowers. Potted in round (5.5 cm Ø) or square (6×6 cm) containers.

Notable for its purple body, this Eriosyce displays areoles with very fine spines and long woolly bristles in shades from golden yellow to pale hazel.

Very nice!

Dull grey-blue-green coloration that turns grey-purple, especially under strong light, in colder months, or during stress. The color shift is natural and enhances the plant’s appearance, adding depth and contrast in response to environmental conditions.

The "aurata" is the largest of the Eriosyce, a very spiny barrel cactus with dimensions similar to the Echinocactus grusoni! Strong golden, amber or brown spines curved upwards. This fascinating plant is known by the Chileans with the name of sandillon.

Tannish-green stems with well-defined spines that are not easily distinguishable as central or radial. The flowers, whitish or pinkish in color, have petals marked by a subtle reddish central stripe.

Features a prominent long central spine and sweetly scented yellow blooms.

Green, pinkish grey to a deep purple body.

Tiny flattened body, short spines, dark brown epidermis, and yellowish flowers. A very pretty and unique plant.

Stem dark brown, round to slightly elongated. Spines are somewhat curved upward, grayish-brown. Flowers are creamy yellow, sometimes flushed with red. Syn.: Pyrrhocactus setosiflorus var. intermedius.

Petite variety featuring smaller body and shorter spines compared to other forms.

A tiny geophytic cactus with stems barely emerging above ground. It has a swollen, carrot-like taproot ending in a top-shaped body. Spines are thin (2–4 mm), pectinate, curved inward, and dull whitish to yellowish.