Astrophytum hybrid (asterias x Onzuka)

	Astrophytum hybrid AS - ONZ (A. asterias x A. myriostigma cv. onzuka)	CACTUS ART NURSERY Cultivation and Mail Sale of Cacti and Succulents.

This F1 hybrids usually have 8 ribs like the female parent; note the fly pattern around each areole..

Description: The superb feature of of this hybrid is due to the intersection between the traits of the ancestors. Many of them have inherited by A. asterias the 8 fairly flat ribs and by the "onzuka" the large white dots along with the typical fly pattern around the areoles. The flowers are also very beautiful. This is one of the best but very difficult to obtain hybrids, because A. asterias usually fail to interbreed with A. myriostigma. VERY RARE..

Compare with the inverse hybrid ♀ A. myriostigma cv. Onzuka x ♂A. asterias which is similar but with (usually) only five ribs.

Photo of Astrophytum hybrids:

A. hybrid AS-CAP (asterias x capricorne)
A. hybrid AS-CO (asterias x coahuilense)
A. hybrid AS-ONZ (asterias x ONZUKA)
A. hybrid AS-SENAU (asterias x senilis aureum)
A. hybrid CAP-AS (capricorne x asterias)
A. hybrid CAP-AS green (capricorne x asterias green)
A. hybrid CAP-SK (capricorne x SUPERKABUTO)
A. hybrid CO-AS (capricorne x asterias)
A. hybrid MY-OR (myriostigma x ornatum)
A. hybrid ONZ-AS (ONZUKA x asterias)
A. hybrid ONZ-SK variegated & albinos forms (ONZUKA x SUPERKABUTO)
A. hybrid ONZ-OR (ONZUKA x ornatum)
A. hybrid OR-MY (ornatum x myriostigma)
A. hybrid OR-ONZ (ornatum x onzuka)
A. hybrid SEN-AS rosa (senilis x asterias nudum)
A. hybrid SEN-SK (senilis x SUPERKABUTO)
A. hybrid SK-CAP (SUPERKABUTO x capricorne)
A. hybrid SK-CO (SUPERKABUTO x coahuilense)
A. hybrid SK Multi-hybrid (SUPERKABUTO multiple interbreedings)
A. hybrid SK Multi-hybrid variegated & albinos forms (SUPERKABUTO multiple interbreedings)

Astrophytum hybrid AS-ONZ

Origin: Garden origin (Nursery produced cultivar)

Conservation status: Listed in CITES appendix 2.

♀ A. asterias x ♂ A. myriostigma cv. Onzuka

This peculiar plant is the result of crossbreeding from A. asterias and A. myryostigma and shows some interesting intermediate features of both the parents.

In F1 cactus hybrids the plants usually show a body shape similar to that of the mother plant and an intermediate mix of other characters.

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Astrophytum hybrid AS - ONZ (A. asterias x A. myriostigma cv. onzuka)

Astrophytum hybrid AS - ONZ
(A. asterias x A. myriostigma cv. onzuka)