Tephrocactus kuehnrichianus | Cumulopuntia sphaerica | Rare | Pine Cone Cactus| 🇬🇧 UK grown.

 Cumulopuntia sphaerica -  Tephrocactus kuehnrichianus - Cactus - Flowers are yellow to orange.

Not often offered for sale

Original habitat -  Central Chile to Peru, above 10000 feet elevation (3000 m) It is native to South America in Chile and Peru .

(It is a fragile, prostrate to semi-erect plant, moderately branched. It has 25 to 80 or more areoles with a diameter of 3–6 mm. Most of the spines arise from the areoles, numbering from two to 15 and are protruding, straight or curved, sometimes irregular, reddish in colour, up to 4 cm long and sometimes reduced to a few short bristles. The flowers are yellow to orange and reach lengths of up to 4 cm. The fruits are spherical and bear a few spines.)

These are plants grown from my stock plant, which I bought several years ago, name as provided to me.

Will be sent in pot 5 cm.

Plant displayed is an example of our stock you will may not receive this exact one but very similar.

All sizes are approximate we try to be as accurate as possible. Photos are for illustration only unless stated on the actual item, so you will get a very similar plant. Some changes in colour may occur depending on the season as shown in the photographs. )

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