From the Northern Province of South Africa, this small tufted shrub has beautiful blue-green stems and spine shields with two pair of copper colored spines. Closely related to E. schinzii and E. lydenbergensis, this species makes a beautiful potted plant with its coloration and yellow cyathia. Variety minor was lumped together with variety major, well separate them here. These are rooted cuttings in 4-inch pots.