Xerophyte

Description

Small growing variety of the species when living in open fields

Note

Astrophytum capricorneSN|3564]]SN|3564]] and its varieties are very variable in their habit even in small areas. And it is understandable that today we often have problems to decide to which population plants belong.

Flowers

Magnificent up to a diameter of 10 centimetres which cover the whole body like an umbrella.

Blooming Season

From April to October, they have the ability to flower as very young plants (At the age of three years)

Spines

Thin and twisted covering the body.

Stem

Small 10 and 12 centimetres tall, diameter up to 6-8 centimetres (or more in cultivation) with usually less and smaller white dots like in the type, never red-brown dots.

Fruits

The variety minor has most seed-rich fruit of all Astrophytums.