Leuchtenbergia principis *Larger Plant* Crassulaceae It is a something of

It is a something of a winter grower so give it more moisture in the cooler months and hold back on the water in the summer

The red spines fade with age

lutea  A nice species with big clusters of beautiful bright yellow flowers with purple fringe

The lighter

The flowers are small and orange red

Leuchtenbergia principis *Larger Plant* Crassulaceae It is a something ofLeuchtenbergia principis One of the strangest looking of all cacti! It has the longest tubercles of any cactus (rivaled only by Astrophytum caput medusae)! They are the long arms that make up this plant. In a normal cactus they are just the small bumps that the spines are born on. The spines in this cactus are long and look fierce, but are actually quite thin and bendable. You don't have to worry about poking yourself on them. Takes normal cactus