Astrophytum myriostigma Live Cactus In 4 Inch 4" Live Cactus

Astrophytum myriostigma Live Cactus In 4 Inch 4" Live CactusAstrophytum myriostigma, more commonly known as Bishop's Cap, grows on stony, calcareous soils on scrubby alluvial plains on steep, east or west (and southwest) facing slopes in low densities. Astrophytum myriostigma (meaning many dotted) is a spineless cactus with very few basal roots. This is for one plant growing in a 4" inch container shipped bare root. All of our plants are grown in the beautiful Temecula Valley in sunny Southern California, and

Areoles: Well separated

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Flowers: 1-5 produced together at the apex

ovoidal to conical up to 1 cm tall

These are the "variegated" version of this species

separated by arched furrows

extremely variable

Cultivation and Propagation: Euphorbia flanaganii is one of the most common and easily grown of the medusoids

Caudex cristation: The cristation of the central stem is quite rare and very different looking from the cristation involving a lateral shoot

Because of the cephalium Melocactus conoideus is commonly known as The Turk's Hat

indirect light and can tolerate partial shade

up to 10 cm tall and 10 cm wide