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
Numerous undulating ribs, white-pink blooms with a darker central stripe.
Notes: Equivalent to E. phyllacanthus v. violaciflorus and E. dichroacanthus from earlier lists.
A snowball-like cactus with soft, silky white spines. Over time, it forms low clumps and blooms in vibrant orange-red. Its dense spines shield it from harsh cold and strong sunlight.
Mix of different Thelocactus species and hybrids with variegated bodies, grown from seed and carefully separated from normally green seedlings. Variegation appears as sectors, patches, or stripes with two or more colors. Each plant is unique.
"PUPPY PILE" is a prolific cultivar, rapidly producing clusters of small shoots (like a "puppy pile"). It creates a thick mat with numerous heads, great for containers or ground cover in rock gardens.
Arrojadoa aureispina is a clustered, cylinder-shaped cactus that produces apical clusters of pinkish purple flowers. The specific name “aureispina”, yellow spined, refers to characteristic golden-yellow spines of this plant.
