Hechtia hybrid AS105 x AS019 VIPP 11-12 with rather large spines

with rather large spines

The parentage is Dyckia Cherry Coke x Deuterocohnia brevispicata

Also known as Selenicereus chrysocardium

flaring at the top

Tillandsia pseudobaileyi -

Hechtia hybrid AS105 x AS019 VIPP 11-12 with rather large spinesOne of Andy Siekkinen's Hechtia hybrids. Both parents are undescribed species. AS105 is the stoloniferous species from Queretaro, Mexico. AS019 is a solitary undescribed species from Guanajuato, Mexico. Both parents may be forms of the species Hechtia glomerata. Mature size for this hybrid is 14 to 16 inches across. Green recurving leaves with white scurf covering the leaf edges and spines. When stressed the leaf edges turn red.