Sulcorebutia rauschii f. violacea *clusters* Crassulaceae Last image shows a mature

Last image shows a mature specimen

Water regularly when fully leafed out

Should that happen just replant the healthy part of the stem and it will root

Othonna gymnodiscus  An rarely seen geophytic composite/Asteraceae from South Africa

Honestly I don't know why they are considered the same species

Sulcorebutia rauschii f. violacea *clusters* Crassulaceae Last image shows a matureSulcorebutia rauschii f. violacea A cute little reddish purple clumping cactus with magenta pink flowers. The spines are tiny and look like little black bugs. It stays small and is a heavy clumper. Plants will be purple in high light but turn green in low light. If yours greens up just give it more light and it should color up again. Takes normal cactus care, though can be rot prone if kept too wet. Protect from frost. This is the "violacea" form of