purple-rose

Updated: May 8, 2025

Flowers in a ring about the top of the stem, length 1 in., the tube enveloped in long, black, twisted hairs; sepals brown-purple; petals narrow, sharp-pointed, purple-rose coloured; stamens white and yellow; stigma rose-coloured. Flowers in June and July. Native of Mexico.

W. Watson - Cactus Culture for Amateurs : Being Descriptions of the Various Cactuses Grown in This Country, : With Full and Practical Instructions for Their Successful Cultivation