Acanthostachys pitcairnioides Caudiciform Last two images show mature

Last two images show mature plants

A beautiful dark purple cactus with short spines

This is the variety that has yellow variegation (there is a white one too)

Likes good light

It is said to be the largest bulb of any plant and can be a foot or more in diameter when mature

Acanthostachys pitcairnioides Caudiciform Last two images show matureAcanthostachys pitcairnioides Family: Bromeliaceae An unusual terrestrial bromeliad that has narrow orange and green leaves. It looks more like a succulent than a typical bromeliad. Care is more similar to a succulent too. Plant in a succulent mix and water the soil when it is drying out. It takes up water from the roots, not from the leaves (unlike most bromeliads). Brighter light makes the leaves more orange. Protect from frost. You will receive a