Astrophytum ornatum
BISHOP'S CAP CACTUS, STAR PLANT
Cactaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or cactus

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: orchid compost, acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, light frost
0.35m
Plant habit
 
0.2m

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Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Bark & Stems: spines
 
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Astrophytum ornatum
BISHOP'S CAP CACTUS, STAR PLANT
Cactaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or cactus

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: orchid compost, acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, light frost
0.35m
Plant habit
 
0.2m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Bark & Stems: spines


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits contemporary & dry style designs

Uses: pot, indoors

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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