Excellent ornamental value (A +)

Cactus (7)

USDA Hardiness Zone 8. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-8° C), can tolerate occasional snow cover for up to a couple of weeks per year. (1)

USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile). (4)

USDA Hardiness Zone 10 and 11. The plant does not tolerate freezing. (2)