Pygmaeocereus bieblii Cactus It is also known as

It is also known as Scilla violacea

This plant is rarely seen in cultivation

There is no other cactus like it

almost like a melted candle

A nice upright branching species that will be a large pot plant in time

Pygmaeocereus bieblii Cactus It is also known asPygmaeocereus bieblii This Peru native is the smallest of the Cereoid cacti. The Cereus group are the tall columnar cacti most people know of through plants like the Saguaro, Organ Pipe Cactus, San Pedro, etc. Nearly all of them get much taller than a person, with some becoming giants. Then we have this cute little guy who decided to be different and stay under 6 inches despite belonging to the group! The plant is green with white aeroles and stubby