A slow-growing solitary cactus with flattened, muted grey-green or blue stems. Only three recurved spines bent tightly to its body - nature's lesson in economical beauty.
Caespitose cactus with impressive spines. In cultivation, spine length and strength vary greatly with exposure. Central spines diverge up to 9 cm, radial ones up to 4 cm. Blooms with huge pink flowers.
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).
Elongated segments clad in long ivory spines - deceptively flexible yet sharply pointed. The golden flowers seem almost incongruous on this architectural wonder. So scarce that even specialty nurseries rarely list it. For xerophile connoisseurs.
A solitary Gymnocalycium that grows to impressive dimensions. The most surprising trait? Wet spines flush bright red, producing a dramatic and temporary color display that fascinates collectors.
