Xerophyte

Central Spines

No.

Description

Astrophytum ornatum cv. SpiralSN|18543]]SN|18543]] is a tiny finger-sized cultivars with very particular spiral ribs.

Flowers

Not known.

Ribs

Generally 8 spiralling, rather prominent, strongly compressed, more or less sinuate and crenate.

Stem

Cylindrical, up to 10 cm tall(or more) and 2-3 cm in diameter, greyish-green with white cross bands of woolly scales forming an ornate pattern.

Radial Spines

3-5 (usually 4) not very rigid 1,5-2 cm long, subulate, slightly bent upward, amber yellow, later brown and finally grey.

Areoles

5-8 mm apart, at first white felted, later grabrescent.