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| Family:
Cactaceae |
| Scientific
Name: Astrophytum myriostigma |
| Common
Name: Star Cactus, Bishops Cap, Bishops Cap Cactus |
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Description: | Give this plant full sunlight on a warm window, watch the watering and it is an easy plant to grow. |
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plant
type:
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Cactus |
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Hardiness
zone:
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10 |
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Sunlight:
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full, direct |
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Moisture:
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dry out between watering |
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Soil
& Site:
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Media:
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well drained |
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Temperature:
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average house |
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Flowers:
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The light light yellow flowers are bore on the top of the plant. The petals are almost translucent. |
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Foliage:
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In general the plant is spineless with 4-8 ribs. Wooly aeroles are found on the ridges. The epidermis is set with minute flakes that can chip off and give the plant its mottled color. |
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Dimensions:
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Around 20cm at maturity |
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Maintenance:
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Propagation:
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seeds |
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Origin & History:
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Native to the central and northern highlands of Mexico. |
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Notes
& Reference:
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As this plant grows it will lose its Bishop's Cap shape and become more columnar and sometimes developing multiple growths on the top of the plant. |
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