Native to Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil where it grows an arid existence. The leaves are stiff, succulent, and straight, about a half inch wide at the base and tapering to a point, bearing small, but stiff marginal spines. The color is silver with dark mottling. Has a very distinct pattern unlike other leopoldo-horstii’s in cultivation. Flowers are white. Our clone of this plant came from Eloise Beach.