Congratulations on your find. It looks great. Uebelmannia pectinifera, if I'm not mistaken.

I agree with Jerome, a find indeed. I just returned from a quick trip to Walmart. Disappointment on my end. Plants have been replaced with Santas and artificial trees with blinking lights. :-((

This plant is considered tricky where I live. Yours is a beaut.

Al

Thanks for the ID! It appears this one likes a bit more humidity ... well ... living right on the beach it will have plenty of that. Walmart generally has useless stuff - but today they had some really good mature plants. I almost bought an adult Melo with a very large 'hat' ... but I already have a nice blooming Melo and let this one go. Also plenty of interesting Mamm's ..

I wish my Walmart would get plants like that. You should consider yourself very lucky. That is a awesome find, congrats.

Dawn

Nice plant. It should love it in Florida. Protect from the cold.

That's a beaute, Igor! Nice to see you on this forum. I hesitated to reply before someone gave you an ID. Glad you got it! It's nice when you find guys like these in unexpected places.

~Rosemarie

Nice one Igor, that one's been on my wishlist for quite some time, it's really hard to come by down here.

CP

Splendid find!!! I would have bought that one though, and surely would not have passed on the Melocactus!! ALL my buying is on hold until I get my winter facilities going.
Bill in SC

That is a beautiful cactis ans Uebelmannia pectinifera is one that is probably on everyones wants list!

Thanks all ... I have found little culture info on this one, besides needing more water and more humidity ... any other recommendations?

It looks like this one bloomed recently, evidenced by numerous remains of flowers all around ... can't wait for it to bloom again :)

Copied from an internet selling this cactus:

Ueblemania Pectinifera: Native of Brazil, it grows there at elevations of 3,300 feet. The globular, slightly cylindrical cactus has ribs running vertically. The body is red brown and its covered by a waxy gray coating. The dark brown spines stand erect in close-set clusters, The flowers remain small and are greenish yellow. This is a beautiful very healthy plant. A collectors essential!
Care: They like a sunny and warm spot. They like to be sprinkled on sunny winter days, in winter the plants are best kept dry. Use a cacti soil with good drainage