Leuchtenbergia principis *Larger Plant* Crassulaceae Geohintonia mexicana A rarely seen

Geohintonia mexicana  A rarely seen small Mexican cactus with distinctive ribs

horwoodii and D

The plant itself seems lighter green than most Echidnopsis

This farina/powdery coating comes off extremely easily when touched

and in the fall

Leuchtenbergia principis *Larger Plant* Crassulaceae Geohintonia mexicana A rarely seenLeuchtenbergia 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