Uebelmannia

Rare form with golden-yellow spines resembling those of Eriocactus, contrasting sharply with black-spined varieties. It grows on quartz outcrops in Brazil (Minas Gerais), between 700–1,100 m, among rocks.

U. buiningii characterized by a dark puple-red body is the most diminutive and also the most floriferous of the genus. It is a very pretty plant but tricky to cultivate and almost always grown grafted onto columnar cacti. It is very rare. OWN ROOT !!!!

This is the population of Uebelmannia found in the highest elevation locality of the genus ( 1415 m)

This is the southernmost population of Uebelmannia growing at an altitude of 1220mThis is the southernmost population of Uebelmannia growing at an altitude of 1220m

Questa varietà si distingue per il maggior numero di costolature (20 o più), contro le 15-18 della forma tipica. As the plant matures, it takes on a greyish-purple coloration. Absolutely stunning!