Avonia quinaria ssp. alstonii *White Flower* Mesemb this is a very attractive

this is a very attractive smaller upright cactus covered in bristle like golden spines

Plants make numerous palm-like leaves that form a whorl on short stems

It makes a fat spreading base with upright stems that curve with age

Flowers are a pretty pink color

It is said to be the largest bulb of any plant and can be a foot or more in diameter when mature

Avonia quinaria ssp. alstonii *White Flower* Mesemb this is a very attractiveAvonia quinaria ssp. quinaria An unusual and attractive miniature caudiciform from South Africa. The base of the plant is light brown with peeling bark. On top are numerous silver blue to green stems with scale like leaves. At the ends of the stock are white flowers that can be bigger than the young plants themselves! These flowers open in the late afternoon or evening. In time the plant can reach 2 3" in diameter (very old plants can be even bigger).