Cactus- Tephrocactus Articulatus Var. Papyrocanthus

Tephrocactus articulatus var papyrocanthus is endemic of western Argentina. It is commonly known as Paper Spine Cactus, Paper Spine Cholla Cactus.  Is a segmented bushy succulent slowly growing up to up to 30 cm, it is the typical form of a group of variety. It develops in little pine-cone shaped segments that are loosely attached to each other and fall easily and it has broad, raffia like, conspicuous , flattened spines which are not spines but thin ribbon like processes, and vary much as to their color, markings, and length. Blooms are either white or yellow. The white flowers make a nice contrast to the earth-tone colors of the plant. 1 to 5 cm long fruit is brown.  It is fairly cold resistant and hardy to 15°F. Needs full sun, (with insufficient illumination stems get thinner as a result of the lack of sun) The main growing period is spring. It might produce some new segments in the autumn too. Needs good drainage. Plant will ship bare root.

I’m offering 2 divisions. One of the regular papyrocanthus (white spine) and one of the papyrocanthus Giant (brown spine). Shown in a picture here side by side. 

Plants available are rooted divisions as shown here. Plant will ship bare root. Will refund some of the shipping cost when placing an order for 2 or more plants. All my plants are healthy and pest free. I ship USPS  priority mail 2-5 business days. All purchases on or after Wednesday will ship the following Monday to avoid plants spending the weekend at the post office. Not responsible for frozen plants or delays from postal service, that’s out of my hands. If you require a heat pack, I have some for sale, check under my other listings. I’m not making any money on these, I have them there for YOUR convenience. They are priced at $6 that’s to cover my cost plus extra shipping weight. If you purchase a heat pack send me a message and let me know is for your order. For orders cancelled or refunded  72 hours after being placed, there will be a $5  charge (deducted from total refund) to cover restocking and Stripe’s processing fee.