Avonia quinaria ssp. alstonii *White Flower* Mesemb giving a wet paint look

giving a wet paint look

Requires general cactus care

It is shown growing in a 5" diameter pot and has 9 pups

this is a very attractive smaller upright cactus covered in bristle like golden spines

pectinatus var

Avonia quinaria ssp. alstonii *White Flower* Mesemb giving a wet paint lookAvonia quinaria ssp. quinaria An unusual and attractive miniature caudiciform from South Africa. The base of the plant is light brown with peeling bark. On top are numerous silver blue to green stems with scale like leaves. At the ends of the stock are white flowers that can be bigger than the young plants themselves! These flowers open in the late afternoon or evening. In time the plant can reach 2 3" in diameter (very old plants can be even bigger).