仙人球,俗稱草球,又名長盛球,為仙人科多年生肉質多漿草本植物。莖呈球形或橢圓形,高可達25釐米,綠色,球體有縱棱若干條,棱上密生針刺,黃綠色,長短不一,作輻射狀。花著生於縱棱刺叢中,銀白色或粉紅色,長喇叭形,長可達20釐米,喇叭外鱗片,鱗腑有長毛。仙人球開花一般在清晨或傍晚,持續時間幾小時到一天。球體常側生出許多小球,形態優美、雅致。
仙人球就其外觀看,可分為絨類、疣類、寶類、毛柱類、強刺類、海膽類、頂花類等。仙人球的刺毛也有長、短、稀、密之分;顏毛有紅、黃、金黃等。
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