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Mexico – Hidalgo, Queretaro.
Ornatum is the giant of the genus.
Frost Toler. Hardy to -6 C for short periods.
Min.Avg.Temp. 10 C.
Sun Exposure: Light shade.
Highlands of central and northern Mexico.
Frost Tolerance: Hardy to -6 C for short periods.
Mineral substrate very draining. Little organic matter (peat, humus).
This plant is a hybrid cultivar of A.myriostigma.
origin: Mexico
Arid House
University of California Botanical Garden, Alameda County
June 5th, 2014 ◊ cameraphone
2014-June-D 039
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.
Astrophytum is a genus of six species of cacti, native to North America.
These species are sometimes referred to as living rocks, though the term is also used for other genera, particularly Lithops (Aizoaceae). The generic name is derived from the Greek words άστρον (astron), meaning "star," and φυτόν (phyton), meaning "plant."