Oroya peruviana Size:4" unlike many other succulent varieties

unlike many other succulent varieties

so utilize the ‘soak and dry’ method

recurved spines that truly do resemble small spiders – and thus earn this variety its Latin name

each of these leaves is tipped in a soft red spine

Oroya peruviana Size:4" unlike many other succulent varietiesBeginning life as a rounded, deeply ridged specimen, Oroya peruviana will eventually form a 12 inch column of contrasting color and texture. The rich green stems are highlighted by uniquely oblong areoles, from which flattened yellow spines emerge in an almost spider like pattern. In the bright sunlight that it prefers, this variety appears to almost glow from within! Full sunlight is the key to success with the typically solitary Oroya peruviana,