Sulcorebutia muschii, better known as Sulcorebutia arenacea, is a choice solitary user-friendly plant, with perfectly neat, symmetrical pectinate spination and profuse yellowish orange flowers. This cactus is indeed beautiful even without its blooms.
Habit: It is a low-growing geophytic, stem-succulent. The stems can form pups after a certain size and age. Stems: Globoid flat to the ground 2-4 cm tall 2,-6 cm in diameter, yellowish/greenish to brownish/purple, with about 30 spiraled and strong tuberculate ribs. Areoles: Elongate, creamy grey. Spines: 14-16, Tiny, up to 4(-5) mm long, minutely pubescent whitish yellowish, amber or tan smooth, pectinate held tightly that give a sandy effect. Flower: Very nice 2,5/3 cm large and long, yellow to yellowish-orange. Blooming season: Late winter to spring. Fruits: Reddish brown.
