Turbinicarpus

A tiny spineless form with spherical growth habit that slowly branches producing small clusters. Grafted on short Myrtillocactus.

Long slender body, white radial spines, black central spines, creamy-yellow to deep pink flower.

T. mombergeri è un ibrido naturale tra T. pseudopectinatus e T. laui. Inizialmente presenta spine pettinate (come T. pseudopectinatus) ed è precocemente florifero. Con l’età, molte piante sviluppano spine più lunghe. La specie mostra una significativa var

Short black spines.

Tubercoli a forma piramidale con appena 3 spine, morbide e suberose, solcate da fessure trasversali. Spesso ne rimane solo una. I fiori, bianco avorio, presentano tenui striature magenta lungo la nervatura mediana.

Turbinicarpus macrochele is a tiny cactus species with flattened tubercles. Each areole has only 1-4 thick and spongy spines. The flower is whitish and has very distinctive pink stigma lobes.

Long slender body, white radial spines, black central spines, creamy-yellow to deep pink flower.

Turbinicarpus alonsoi is a small cactus with a large tap-root, and only the apical part of the stem exposed at soil level. The spines are flattened, cardboard-like, grey with dark tip, irregularly bent inwards, frequently weathered, not piercing.

This is a very distinctive short spined variant of the famous Turbinicarpus flaviflorus. This variety has very short corky golden-brown spines that contrast well with the body which is coated in a whitish bloom.

Flattened body with dark green or bluish-green conical tubercles that turn purple in full sun. White spines with brown tips and delicate yellow flowers with a dark central stripe.

Cactus minuti con lunghe spine centrali, sottili, morbide e ricurve. Producono deliziosi fiori bianchi già in esemplari giovani. Piante di grande bellezza!

Turbinicarpus valdezianus v. albiflorus is is one the smallest cactus with tiny feathery spines that obscure the body of the plant. This is the population from Matehuala characterized by white flowers, yellow stamen and white stigma.

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus ssp. dickisoniae is similar to Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus ssp. gracilis the closest variety. Radials spines 18-24 white 2mm long on young areoles (areole in old specimens have only central spines).

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus is a tiny cactus that grows almost completely buried in the ground. It has a body that is essentially disc-shaped and flat on top, but that also has prominent tubercles rising above the general level of the plant body.

Turbinicarpus alonsoi is a small cactus with a large tap-root, and only the apical part of the stem exposed at soil level. The spines are flattened, cardboard-like, grey with dark tip, irregularly bent inwards, frequently weathered, not piercing.

Stem dark green-bluish, semi-globose, depressed, divided into tubercles, merging in a tuberous root 3-5 cm long. The flowers are light cream to slightly pinkish, with reddish throat. They bloom very early in winter (January-February in Europe)

In giovane età mostra solo spine corte e pettinate; crescendo sviluppa spine centrali lunghe e contorte. Fiorisce presto, regalando delicati fiori color crema con venature rosa.

Piante massimo di 20-35 mm con tubercoli piramidali a 4 spigoli, verde glauco a ocra. Radice napiforme. Spina centrale singola, cartacea con cuticola screpolata e curvata verso la cima della pianta. Fiori bianchi con linea centrale rosa o magenta tenue.

Pianta innestata. Cultivar particolare con tubercoli dalla forma conica, lisci e privi di spine. Molto rara.

Presenta spine lunghe, sottili ed elastiche, simili all'erba. Durante l'inverno, il corpo assume spesso una caratteristica tonalità violacea.

This is the crested form of G. mandragora. Very few available, a real collector's item. GRAFTED. Syn: Turbinicarpus mandragora f. cristata.

Turbinicarpus jauernigii is a tiny cactus with a grey-green to purple, flatted globular stem merging into a strong tuberous root. The flowers are pale pinkish-tan with a brown midstripe. This species flowers in autumn/winter rather than the spring.