Astrophytum

3 years old seedling, not grafted. Height: 3-6 (or more) cm.

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.

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.

Delightful cultivar with finger-like stems. The true "HUBUKI" is rarely seen in cultivation. This beautiful cultivar is often bewildered with the more common cv. HOBOKI wich is very similar but not identical.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Forma nuda variegata.

Rare hybrid between Astrophytum asterias and Astrophytum myriostigma, rarely seen in cultivation due to the limited fertility between these two species. Few specimens available.

Rare Japaese cultivar with raised tubercles. From above thes plant resembles a tortoise-shell hence the Japanese word 'Kitsu-kow' that means "Turtle shell", but at a first glance resemble some chinned cacti particularly some Gymocalyciums.

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.

Astrophytum multihybrid of variable shape and color. Each plant different and original. Grown from seed.