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. We previously offered three varieties of this species, but two of those (major and minor) are lumped together here. These are rooted cuttings in 4-inch pots.