Echidnopsis nubica Crassulaceae often covered in old scales

often covered in old scales

A beautiful purple cactus with curved black spines

These plants lack the yellow central spine sometimes seen in the species

You will receive a plant shown in last image or one similar

Echidnopsis nubica Crassulaceae often covered in old scalesEchidnopsis nubica An uncommonly seen species from Sudan which has the tiniest flowers of all Stapeliads. The plant itself seems lighter green than most Echidnopsis, especially at the base. It has shorter, more numerous branches than the typical Echidnopsis (e. g. E. cereformis). The flowers are reddish brown with a bright yellow center. The petals open about half way. Like most Echidnopsis, the flowers are very tiny. People tend to shy away from