Avonia quinaria ssp. alstonii *White Flower* Crassulaceae Flowers are bright yellow

Flowers are bright yellow

5" diameter (see dime in image 4 for scale)

Copiapoa haseltoniana A very nice species with golden spines

In pots you can keep it around 3-5 feet tall

A handsome dark green cactus with short sharp spines

Avonia quinaria ssp. alstonii *White Flower* Crassulaceae Flowers are bright yellowAvonia 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).