Mammillaria erythra f. variegated (Variegated)

The variegated shape of this cactaceae presents the typical yellow zones in the exact points where the chlorophyll is absent; such zones will never be identical from one plant to another, thus making each exemplar absolutely unique and, for this reason, very sought after by collectors. It is a small cactus with globose stem, with slightly sunken and woolly apex. It has bright green tubercles, pyramidal in shape and very pronounced, from which emerge slightly curved needle-like thorns with a brownish hue, extremely thin and rather long. It blooms in spring crowned with small bell-shaped flowers on the notes of a beautiful pink-fuchsia.