Cyphostemma cirrhosum Big Plant! Crassulaceae Parodia graessneri This is a

Parodia graessneri  This is a very attractive smaller species covered in bristle like golden yellow spines

The tuberous roots can be raised when the plant matures

A nice Snake Plant or Mother in Law Tongue with round silvery green-blue leaves

and orangish spines

These plants lack the yellow central spine sometimes seen in the species

Cyphostemma cirrhosum Big Plant! Crassulaceae Parodia graessneri This is aCyphostemma cirrhosum Family: Vitaceae. This grape relative is an interesting caudiciform with thick green leaves and vines. The caudex itself is extremely attractive, especially once it starts gaining some size. It is fat with peeling white to brownish skin or bark. The plant grows as a vine and the caudex will get several inches thick in time. A mature plant can be raised to show off the woody roots too. Easy to grow. Likes a fair amount of water