Hechtia rosea 'Ruby' X DYCKONIA A bizarrely delightful plant with

A bizarrely delightful plant with uniquely curling leaves and a colorful inflorescence

usually branched or sometimes simple

The inflorescence is a cluster of bright red branches on a short scape

succulent leaves that taper to a point

I am suggesting we stretch the rules and under the ICNCP rules call your plant ‘Zacapa‘ linking it to the Lyman Smith variety and thus the Field herb specimen

Hechtia rosea 'Ruby' X DYCKONIA A bizarrely delightful plant withA great clone of this attractive, large growing Mexican species which was introduced by Ruby Ryde of Australia. A plant with relatively few leaves but leaves that are robust, thickly succulent and blush rusty red to deep red in good light. The marginal spines are large and prominent, light colored and well spaced and leave their impression on leaves that they were bundled with as they emerged. The leaves are fairly glossy above and have a coating of