x Dycktia 'Satit 18' BELIZE skin and many tiny openings

skin and many tiny openings that lead to a labyrinth of interior chambers

It develops a glossy red veneer that is spotted with white

as sometimes happens

this species differs from jalisco-monticola in that the spike is never branched and is narrower

This plant is the same cross by Steve Correale

x Dycktia 'Satit 18' BELIZE skin and many tiny openingsA hybrid from Q Dyckia in Thailand. The parentage is Hechtia and Dyckia but the Hechtia characteristics are not seen. The inflorescence is like your typical Dyckia. Grows to 12 inches across. The leaves are narrow and armed with large spines. The leaf color is a glossy black and the spines are white. Grow in full sun to get optimum color.