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Der Osterhase war hier. Hat zwar keine Schokoeier gebracht aber diese Kollegen hier sind auch nicht zu verachten.
Astrophytum capricorne this is another endangered cactus from northeastern Mexico, is an endemic cactus specie, and is only distributed in Coahuila and Nuevo León
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.
Mexico-Highlands of San Luis Potosi, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas.
This species is widespred, so shows extreme variations on rib numbers, amount of flecking etc., resulting many described variety, ssp. and forma names, but they do not appear to be wortwhile recognizing taxonomically...
This form has not flecks on the epidermis. It is very rare and its fat and blue ribs differ from the type which has shiny, smooth dark green epidermis with sharp, thin ribs.
2007-10 [8 cm pot]
This plant was bought from Ortegacactus (2007-09), as (synonym) Astrophytum cohauilense. Plant 1.
Mexico - Higueras, Coahuila.
Capricorne means the goats' horns.
This sp. shows great variability of the spine's lenght, colour, and shape.
The amount of white flecking of the epidermis is also very variable.
This variability have given rise to a large number of named species and varieties.
Needs very open compost with limestone grits.
Frost Toler. Hardy to -6 C.
Min.Avg.Temp. 10 C.
Sun Exposure: Light shade.