錦繡玉屬多肉植物，原產巴西與烏拉圭。單生扁球形至短柱狀莖，表皮藍綠色，高10~15cm，直徑8~10cm，16~18條稜。刺座白色；白色中刺3~4支，略彎曲交錯，長1.2cm，先端紅棕色；側刺12~18支，與中刺等長。黃色花，直徑4~6cm，紅色蕊柱對比鮮明。開花期春季。

A Parodia succulent plant, native to Brazil and Uruguay. Stem solitary, oblate spheroid to short columnar, blue-green epidermis, 10-15 cm high, 8-10 cm in diameter, 16-18 ribs. Areoles are white and bear 3 to 4 white central spines, slightly bending and intersecting, 1.2 cm long, red-brown at the apex; 12 to 18 radials, same as the centrals in length. Flowers yellow, 4 – 6 cm in diameter, with distinctive red stamens. Flower in spring.

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，以免曬傷。為了防止爛根等情形，需採用排水透氣的介質。冬季時植株進入冬眠期，生長緩慢，可移至室內明亮處，控制澆水。若低於攝氏10℃以下，會使其凍傷，影響生長。

The plant grows well under full-sun and ventilated conditions. Sufficient sun exposure can promote flowering, however, exposure in high summer may cause signs of scorch, such as sunburn. Advised to plant in draining and breathable soil to avoid root rotting. The plant goes dormant in winter and grows slowly, advised to move it to a bright indoor and control watering. Frostbites will occur and affect the growth if the temperature is below 10°C

容易開花且花徑大的仙人掌，以欣賞花朵為主。通常單盆種植或多球群植以求開花時更加豐盛。

This cactus blooms frequently and is a floral ornamental valued for the large flowers, usually planted alone in pots, or in clusters to enjoy the abundant flowering when blooming.