Matucana

The Matucana calliantha is a nice little clustering cactus that has exquisite, large, deep red, zygomorfic flowers. It blooms throughout late Spring or early Summer in several flushes over a long period.

Matucana paucicostata is a ribbed globular cactus often branching basally to form small clusters. It is one of the smallest Matucana species. Flowers are very showy, purplish to carmine red, funnel shaped, slightly curved (zygomorphic).