The variegated shape of this cactaceae presents the typical yellow zones in the exact points where there is a lack of chlorophyll; such stains or streaks will never be equal in plants thus making each of them unique in its kind and for this reason much sought after by collectors. In its normal form it is a large cactaceae ( usually reaches 30 cm in diameter) from the globose stem of green color and slightly depressed at the apex . It has protruding rhomboidal tubercles, above which are the white and fluffy areoles. From the latter come out the radial and central spines: the first are thin, white and short while the central ones are generally less numerous (2-3), longer, more robust and brownish brown. The flowering period is spring and at the apex of the plant bloom beautiful bell-shaped flowers of fuchsia or light pink color with a central stripe of darker color.