There seems to be quite a lot of variation in your Astrophytum ornatum varieties. What's the difference? Astrophytum ornatum - Star Cactus [bare root]

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Aug 21, 2023 - 06:09 AM

Part of the difference is due to age. Young Astrophytum ornatum tend to have few spines and lots of white hair between the ribs. Eventually, they grow more spines and lose some of the hair. Once mature, the plant will begin to elongate. There is also a lot of natural variation in appearance within this species.

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Astrophytum ornatum - Star Cactus [bare root]

Star Cactus (also known as Monk's Hood or Bishop's Cap) (Astrophytum ornatum) (Britton & Rose): A columnar cactus with deep ribs (usually 8) that spiral around the stem. This species is speckled with lots of tiny white dots and has long, golden spines lining each rib. In the wild th... See More

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