Hechtia species 'Tupatina' AS060 Size:Offset silvery leaves and tall scapes

silvery leaves and tall scapes with pink to lavender branches and large

The plant is unusual in that it has brown barring on the underside of the leaves

it takes on a glowing orange-red color with a red center flush at anthesis

Medium size with wide leaves

The inflorescence is most like that of pseudobaileyi

Hechtia species 'Tupatina' AS060 Size:Offset silvery leaves and tall scapesHechtia species 'Tupatina' is a large growing species from Michoacan Mexico that we acquired from Andy Siekkinen. A plant with leaves that are robust, thickly succulent and blush rusty red to deep red in good light. The marginal spines are large and prominent, light colored and well spaced. The leaves are fairly glossy above. This is a large clone that can easily reach 30 inches across.