錦繡玉屬的多年生常綠多肉植物，原產巴西至阿根廷。莖圓形至圓柱形，高可達30cm，直徑7~15cm，外皮藍綠色，11~15條稜。刺座白色或淡黃色，在稜上連續密集排列；周刺黃白色毛狀，12-15枚；中刺褐色針狀，8-12枚。花黃色，直徑4.5~5.5cm。果實白色至粉紅色，表面有白色至棕色毛被覆。

A perennial evergreen succulent of the genus Parodia, native to Brazil and Argentina. The stem is round or cylindrical, up to 30 cm high, 7 to 15 cm in diameter, with a blue-green outer skin and 11 to 15 ridges. White or light yellow areoles are densely arrayed on the ridges; radial spines are hairy and yellow-white in a group of 12-15; 8-12brown-needled centrals.Yellow flowers, 4.5 - 5.5cm in diameter. Fruits are white to pink and covered with white to brown hairs.

栽培：全日照通風環境下可生長良好，日照充足時可促進開花。炎夏時切勿讓植株曝曬，以免產生日燒等曬傷跡象。為了防止爛根等情形，需採用排水透氣且微酸性介質，每兩年換土一次。耐寒性強，在不結霜的地方可以置於不淋雨的遮雨棚下種植。

The plant grows well with full sunlight and good ventilation. Sufficient sun exposure can promote flowering, however,exposure in high summer may cause sunburn. Plant in draining, breathable and slightly acid soil to avoid root rotting and replace the soil every other year. It’s highly cold-tolerant and can be planted under a rainproof shed in frost-free places.

本種藍綠色外皮醒目，條列的稜狀讓整體造型像皇冠。開花容易，觀賞價值高，是栽培較普遍的仙人掌。可單植或多株群植，常作為盆栽或沙漠景觀造景使用。

The eye-catching blue-green skin as well as the arrayed ridges make the whole plant look like a crown. A common cactus in cultivation because it’s easy to bloom and highly ornamental. Suitable for single or clustered plantation, often showcased as potted plant or in desert like landscaping.