Hechtia species SEL1994-0270 Edo. Queretaro, Mex. TERRESTRIAL but still blushes red at

but still blushes red at anthesis

When you look up ‘rare’ in the dictionary

The stem of the plant is up to 30 inches and more with dark grayish foliage that is broad and rather soft

Tiny flowers appear at the tops of the stems

are leathery and grow in an upright spiraling rosette

Hechtia species SEL1994-0270 Edo. Queretaro, Mex. TERRESTRIAL but still blushes red atA silver plant that we acquired from Selby Gardens as Hechtia argentia. After the plant bloomed for us bloom for us it was obvious that it is not Hechtia argentia. This plant takes on an odd light blue cast in full sun. The mother plant of this was 25 inches across.