It is a small cactus of a globular shape and a green stem with a well-marked yellow variegation, that makes it unique and therefore highly sought after by green collectors. The well-defined ribs have oval white areoles, that are spaced apart, from which long combed and robust spines emerge; they are of a creamy yellow color with a reddish tinge at the base. The name 'multiflorum' derives from the fact, that it blooms with multiple funnel-shaped flowers of a white color with pink margins.