Echidnopsis cereformis Yellow form Cactus In good light the color

In good light the color is a deep blood red mixed with orange highlights

Mature plants retain these great ribs

The stems are fairly stiff but arch downwards and hang down

Gymnocalycium schroederianum Family: Cactaceae

Primarily a winter grower that in winter or spring

Echidnopsis cereformis Yellow form Cactus In good light the colorEchidnopsis cereformis A easy to grow Stapeliad with snake like stems and tiny yellow flowers. The flowers are just a few millimeters wide but it flowers regularly during the warmer months unlike a lot of the showier Stapeliads that bloom once a year or so. People tend to shy away from Stapeliads because of their reputation for being rot prone, but actually they are simple to grow. Give lots of light, but protect from hot afternoon sun in summer.