Dorsteinia hildebrandtii Caudiciform Gymnocalycium triacanthum A very nice

Gymnocalycium triacanthum   A very nice species with brown to green skin and three attractive downward pointing spines per node

The plants start out herbaceous but form a semi-woody stem in time and branch

It produces a blue stem that is woody below and branches in time but stays small

A beautiful variegated form of this attractive species

Dorsteinia hildebrandtii Caudiciform Gymnocalycium triacanthum A very niceDorsteinia hildebrandtii An unusual fleshy caudiciform relative of figs. The stems are upright and brownish to greenish. Stems are light green but can become reddish in higher light. Leaves are green. The flowers (actually inflorescence) are a strange multi lobed shape. Easy to grow. Likes good light but not full sun. It is more tropical than the average succulent so it doesn't like to dry out fully and likes some warmth in the winter. This species