Astrophytum

The main particularity of this cultivar are the tip of the rib that are seated within the plants body, while the suture line between the ribs is turned outward. This unusual feature give this plant it unique starry-looking.

Very very rare. A true Coahuilense with three ribs!!!

The woolly areoles on the ribs have a felty line between them so it seems like the areoles are connected with each other. Epidermis green.

3 variety in one! Rare plant that combines the irregular ribs of FUKURYU with the felt lines of HAKU-JO on the edge of the ribs and the nude body of RURY. As the plants get older they become more and more beautiful.

Interesting hybrid that combines the forms of A. ornatum with unique onzuka designs pattern. Very nice.

Special form with only 5 ribs. Selected specimens. Each one different.

Grafted / innestato.

Hybrid Astrophytum caput-medusae feature larger yellow and green tubercles that take on a lovely orange hue in winter, exhibiting vigorous and sturdy growth. Grafted specimens, truly stunning.

Astrophytum hybrid CAP-AS (A. capricorne x A. asterias) variegated form. Selected seedlings with variegated bodies, various patterns and colors. Each specimen is different and unique.

Astrophytum myriostigma "tricostatum nudum" is a strikingly pretty cultivar with only three ribs lacking the white flecks that cover the epidermis of the standard myriostigma, giving it a green, gray-green or mauve-green color overall depending on clones.

Diameter 4-5 cm, seed grown about 5 years old (own roots never grafted).

Beautiful plant with a fresh green body and very long flexible golden spines.

Beautiful selected plants with faintly speckled epidermis forming elaborated designs.

Beautiful form that only deviate from the well-known typical form for lacking or mostly lacking white flecks, giving a bright green colour. It is by some considered an extreme form of the subspecies potosinus.

The Astrophytum ornatum is the largest and easiest to grow and also the fastest of the Astrophytums. Spherical when young to columnar when mature, some specimen develop nice twists with age. Ribs have characteristic cross bands of wooly scales.

The smooth green epidermis show up the felty areoles.

# # # SPECIAL PLANT # # # (Selected specimen) H 8 cm, classic form. Old specimen from a private collection. Super markings.

The Astrophytum capricorne v. niveum, named "niveum" (snow) for its white stem, has bright flecks that intensify in the sun. It blooms profusely in summer with yellow flowers and a red throat, offering a striking contrast.

A. myriostigma quadricostatum was first described in 1841 by M. Mittler who wrote "The body of the plant is of elongated round form and has four ribs". This form deviates from the well-known typical form for having four ribs instead of five.

Almost white body, nice large yellow flower.

Astrophytum coahuilense with five ribs, has a surprising similarity to Astrophytum myriostigma. However, it is different in all characteristics regarding flower, fruit and seed. Flowers are yellow with a red center (like those of Astrophytum capricorne).

Astrophytum capricorn v. Crassispinoides is a form of A. capricorne v. minor flowering with a pure yellow flower. The spines are creamy white, yellowish or tan, thin, soft and curled. It is really beautiful and unmistakable even without flowers.

"Onzuka Ranpo-gyoku". ONZUKA has fabulous markings that varies considerably from plant to plant, and also plants change their appearance in age and they are full of surprises as they grows. The “quadricostatum” form has 4 ribs instead of 5.

Five ribs and a striking resemblance to A. myriostigma. Different in terms of the flower, the fruit, the seed which resembles the Astrophytum capricorne. Stems covered with tiny woolly flakes.

This plant is an example of crossbreed involving Astrophytum coahuilense x Astrophytum asterias; the resulting interspecific F1 hybrid shows intermediate characteristic from both the parents, the 5 ribs are inherited by the female parent. On the contrary,

Hybrid A. asterias 'Superkabuto' x A. capricorne. This hybrid inherited large white spots from “Superkabuto”.The ribs are also noticeably raised, clearly indicating kinship with A. capricorne. The flower are also very beautiful.

"Fukuryu Rampowgyoku". FUKURYU is a Japanese word that would mean presence of additional ribs. It forms small extra ribs, usually these additional ribs have not areoles and develops on the lateral side sandwiched between two contiguous true ribs.

The woolly areoles on the ribs have a felty line between them so it seems like the areoles are connected with each other.

Green star-shaped body, with variegated areas from yellow to pink-purple. Each plant is particular, with a combination of colors and patterns that make it unique.

Variegated plants have sectors, patches or stripes with two or more colours. Plants with variegated body are highly prized. Each specimen different and particular.

Astrophytum asterias is small, round, spineless and squat cactus. The disc-shaped body is divided into 8 ribs, greenish-brown and may appear speckled from its covering of white scales. The flowers of this cactus are yellow with red red bases.

Astrophytum myriostigma var. subnudum (partially naked form) is similar to A. myriostigma nudum, but deviates from it for having only a few white spots. The spots often form nice patterned designes on the dark green body.

Astrophytum senile is a variety of A. capricorne that has beautiful yellow flowers with a red center and long flexible spines so densely wrapped that the body is barely visible and looks like a bundle of dry grass.

(Seedling on its own roots) This is a Japanese selected strain with very large characteristic and woolly areole in combination with the green epidermis of "RURI KABUTO" (nudum). It is one of the most famous and peculiar Japanese Astrophytum cultivars.

Variegated plants have sectors, patches or stripes with two or more colours. Plants with variegated body are highly prized. Very variable.

"Fukuryu Rampowgyoku". FUKURYU is a Japanese word that would mean presence of additional ribs. It forms small knobby ribs that have not areoles and develops on the lateral side sandwiched between two contiguous true ribs.

This particular cultivar differs from the typical A. asterias due to the starry rather than rounded stem and the large felted areoles. The skin is dull green and smooth.

The Japanese HAKU-JO cultivar features fuzzy areoles along its ribs, forming a double felt line that makes it appear as though the areoles are linked together.

Rare variety that combines the irregular ribs of FUKURYU with the felt lines of HAKU-JO on the edge of the ribs. As the plants get older they become more and more beautiful.

"multicostatum" = 6-7 (or more) ribs.

Beautiful variant with bright yellow new growth.

Plants obtained by controlled pollination of Astrophytum myriostigma x Astrophytum ornatum. Ribs are sharp usually 5 (like in A. myriostigma) spineless or with variable spines. This hybrid are strong growing. The flower are also very beautiful.

A magnificent variety with long, flat, and contorted spines, showcasing a unique color ranging from ivory-white to pale beige.

Forma nuda variegata.

Plants obtained by controlled pollination of ♂Astrophytum senilis aureum x ♀Astrophytum asterias. Ribs sharp, spiny with yellow woolly areoles. As the plant ages the areoles become more and more large, woolly and colourful.

Hybrid A. capricorne x A. asterias 'Superkabuto'. This hybrid inherited large white spots from “Superkabuto”.The ribs are also noticeably raised, clearly indicating kinship with A. capricorne. The flower are also very beautiful.

Selected form with very elongated tubercles. Graceful and distinctive. Grown from seed, quite variable. Japanese cultivar still quite rare in collection, seldom offered for sale.

A remarkable hybrid of Astrophytum caput-medusae and A. myriostigma, featuring shorter and chunkier tubercles than A. caput-medusae. Exceptionally rare, with extremely limited availability. Grafted specimen.

Thin, elongated tubercles, mottled with yellow and green, which take on a lovely pinkish-red hue in winter. Grafted plants, very beautiful.

Beautiful Japanese cultivar with characteristic cloud-like white patches on the plant's body. Rare.

Extraordinary clone completely covered in white fur. Very few specimens available. Rare.

Extraordinary hybrids result of complex crossbreeding between diverse Astrophytum (e.g., asterias, capricorne, myriostigma) and mutant forms like Superkabuto, Onzuka, or Fukuryu. Each specimen showcasing unpredictable combinations of patterns and shapes.