Echinocereus rigidissimus v. rubispinus Mesemb It has blue green to

It has blue green to yellowish green stems with small succulent leaves that only last a few months

It forms dense clumps of short thin leaves with tiny white hairs

Give good light and well drained soil

Protect from any hard freezes

Many people consider it to be a species of Monsonia

Echinocereus rigidissimus v. rubispinus Mesemb It has blue green toEchinocereus rigidissimus var. rubrispinus Also called E. pectinatus var. rubrispinus. A real "must have" for every cactus collection! The plant has beautiful red spines that cover the stem. It is very common for the spines to be white when young, but as the plant matures it will be consistently pink ot red, so don't worry if yours has white spines when you receive it. The plant is columnar but stays fairly short, usually only a foot or so tall.