Sulcorebutia rauschii f. violacea *clusters* Crassulaceae The leaves are heart shaped

The leaves are heart shaped and peltate (the leaf stalk appears in the middle of the leaf not the base)

Last image shows a mature specimen

Honestly I don't know why they are considered the same species

Should that happen just replant the healthy part of the stem and it will root

Sulcorebutia rauschii f. violacea *clusters* Crassulaceae The leaves are heart shapedSulcorebutia rauschii f. violacea A cute little reddish purple clumping cactus with magenta pink flowers. The spines are tiny and look like little black bugs. It stays small and is a heavy clumper. Plants will be purple in high light but turn green in low light. If yours greens up just give it more light and it should color up again. Takes normal cactus care, though can be rot prone if kept too wet. Protect from frost. This is the "violacea" form of