Astrophytum ornatum - Exotic Cacti / Succulent - 10 Seeds

Astrophytum is a genus of six species of cacti. These species are sometimes referred to as living rocks, though the term is also used for other genera, particularly Lithops (Aizoaceae).

Astrophytum ornatum, the bishop's cap or monk's hood cactus, is a flowering plant of the family Cactaceae, endemic to the Central Plateau of Mexico. It is the largest and tallest species of Astrophytum. Solitary and cylindrical in form, it may grow up to 2 metres in height and 30 centimetres in width on the Central Plateau. It develops numerous white woolly flakes for protection from the sun. It flowers throughout the summer, the flowers being 7 to 8 centimetres long in canary yellow.

USDA Zone - 8

Season to Sow - Spring