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Astrophytum

Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/04/2008 - 13:52

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Astrophytum
Family Cactaceae
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Common Name(s) Bishop's hat
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These are slow growing perennial cacti, which is covered in thick hairs. The flowers are large and yellow some have red centres. They are frost tender with a min of 5C. They will prefer sun and very well drained soil, lime rich soil. It is rather prone to rot if it becomes too wet. You can propagate by seeds in the winter or summer.

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Very well drained soil, lime rich soil.
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Astrophytum asterias
Astrophytum myriostigma
Astrophytum ornatum
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