Tephrocactus

Outstanding harmless cactus with soft wide, papery spines. It will slowly growing up to up to 30 cm tall forming a segmented succulent bush.

This is one the best and very priced species.

Small spineless clumping segmented succulent, that grows as a small erect segment chains. Very ornamental with bright yellow-brown glochids and white felt. Flowers white.

Tephrocactus alexanderi is a small cactus with spherical or egg-shaped branches, covered with stiff spines and readily detached. The flowers are large pinkish-white.

Areoles with almost no or very short spines. Very nice.

Beautiful and rare variety with deep purple new shoots. Over time, the shoots become covered with a gray pruinous patina which gives them a very characteristic appearance. Seldom offered for sale.