2009-05 [18 cm pot]

This plant was bought from Giga Garden (2008-04). Plant 1. Now dead.

2017-05 [8 cm pot]

This plant was bought from KU (2015-04). Now dead.

1st prize Astrophytum Group 2 plants max pot size 14cm

japan hybrid

Astrophytum capricorne.

Near Guamuchil, Guanajuato

2010-04 [5 cm pot]

A gift from JA. Plant 3. Now dead.

flowering plants in fitotron

Ejemplares en habitat, en Mina, Nuevo León.

2014-05 [18 cm pot]

This plant was bought from Ortegacactus (2007-09), as (synonym) Astrophytum cohauilense. Plant 1.

2014-05 [18 cm pot]

This plant was bought from Viveiros Rosa Bacará (2007-06).

This was part of the private collection of cacti and succulents at Manor Nursery, Angmering, West Sussex. The collection was started in 1948. The nursery is now gone. The collection has been dispersed to various new locations.

2nd prize Astrophytum Group.

My son Jack and I have a joint cactus project despite the fact we are 900 miles apart. I like to keep him posted on how things are going between his visits; hence posts like this. We are growing lots of Astrophytums and enjoy the numerous variations that are revealing themselves as they grow. These seedlings are about 9 months old. -Rob

Cactus and succulent show and sale, at Botanica in Wichita, Kansas, July 12, 2014.

'Super Kabuto' is a natural mutant of A.asterias from Mexico.

This taxon is originally wild-collected plant. Then, in cultivation it displayed so much variations.

Kabuto means A.asterias in Japan.

The amount of flecking is very variable on this cultivar and normal type A.asterias also.

The original taxon's habitat is NE Mexico (Nuevo León, Tamaulipas), SE Texas and it is listed in CITES App.1

Mineral substrate, very draining.

Kabuto means A.asterias in Japan.

Astrophytum myriostigma v. nudum seedling, seeded May 22, 2011.

1st prize Astrophytum Group

Cerritos, San Luis Potosi

Arid Lands Nursery, Tucson, AZ.

2008-07 [18 cm pot]

This plant was bought from Giga Garden (2008-04). Plant 1. Now dead.