English: Flower dust plant.
Synonym: Aporocactus martianus.
Name: Latin specific epithet pumila means dwarf or low-growing.
Region:
Madagascar.
Habitat: minimum temperature for cultivation is 12 °C.
Culture: gained the Royal Horticultural
Society's Award of Garden Merit.
BotanyHerb, subshrub; dwarf 20 cm tall, 45 cm wide; spreading; succulent.
Stems: arching.
Leaves: frosted.
Flowers: clusters of; purple-veined pink; blooming in spring.