Tephrocactus Articulatus Papyracanthus (Paper Spine Cactus) | 4 Cuttings

Tephrocactus Articulatus var. Papyracanthus (Paper Spine Cactus) Segmented bushy succulents slowly grow up to up to 30 cm, it is the typical form of a group of variety.Stems: It develops in little pine-cone-shaped segments that are loosely attached to each other and fall easily.Spines: This species is very variable as to whether it is spine-bearing or not. The spiny form (also known as "papyracanthus") has broad, raffia like, conspicuous , flattened spines which are not spines but thin ribbon-like processes, and vary much as to their color, markings, and length. This variation is partly the cause of so many synonyms for the species.Flowers: Blooms are either white or yellow. The white flowers made a nice contrast to the earth-tone colors of the plant.Fruit: 1 to 5 cm long fruit is brown. Tephrocactus articulatus v. strobiliformis is an attractive brown color cactus that has globular-shaped sections with minimal spines. The sections look like small green pine cones. You are bidding on