Rare form with golden-yellow spines resembling those of Eriocactus, contrasting sharply with black-spined varieties. It grows on quartz outcrops in Brazil (Minas Gerais), between 700–1,100 m, among
rocks.
U. buiningii characterized by a dark puple-red body is the most diminutive and also the most floriferous of the genus. It is a very pretty plant but tricky to cultivate and almost always grown grafted onto columnar cacti. It is very rare. OWN ROOT !!!!
This is the southernmost population of Uebelmannia growing at an altitude of 1220mThis is the southernmost population of Uebelmannia growing at an altitude of 1220m
Solitary globular cactus with stems shifting from green to purple, topped by a woolly apex. Areoles are so densely packed they appear as near-continuous felt-like lines along the ribs. Honey-yellow, amber, or orange-brown spines.
In their juvenile and smaller state, the plants are dark purple-red; however, as they mature and are exposed to full sunlight, they transition to a green color.
A spherical gem with stems shifting from green to purple, topped by a woolly apex. Areoles are so densely packed they appear as near-continuous felt-like lines along the ribs. Rare honey-yellow, amber spines make this a prize for discerning collectors.
