Monadenium ritchei (Euphorbia) Cactus black hooked spines and big

black hooked spines and big magenta flowers

As the leaves mature over the following months they become more purple gray

It is rot prone if kept too wet

This cultivar is like the normal Sea Urchin cactus but with ribs that look like they fold under each other

Monadenium ritchei (Euphorbia) Cactus black hooked spines and bigMonadenium ritchiei An unusual species very closely related to Euphorbia. The stems are green and lumpy, almost like a melted candle. The flowers are bright pink. Leaves are an attractive pinkish brown in high light, green in lower light (see pictures). The leaves drop readily in the winter or during stressful times in the summer, but grow back quickly once the plant is actively growing again. Takes normal succulent care (lots of light, keep on dry