Cyphostemma cirrhosum Mesemb Rebutia mentosa An attractive green

Rebutia mentosa  An attractive green cactus with orange and black spines

Makes big tubular flowers in the spring and summer

Easy to grow

Produces red and yellow flowers when mature

Cyphostemma cirrhosum Mesemb Rebutia mentosa An attractive greenCyphostemma cirrhosum Family: Vitaceae. This grape relative is an interesting caudiciform with thick green leaves and vines. The caudex itself is extremely attractive, especially once it starts gaining some size. It is fat with peeling white to brownish skin or bark. The plant grows as a vine and the caudex will get several inches thick in time. A mature plant can be raised to show off the woody roots too. Easy to grow. Likes a fair amount of water