|  Home | E-mail | Cactuspedia | Mail Sale Catalogue | Links | Information | Search  |

  Astrophytum myriostigma cv. HAKUUN "tricostatum" CACTUS ART
NURSERY
Cultivation and Mail Sale
of Cacti and Succulents.

 


Astrophytum myriostigma cv. HAKUUN
Very rare cultivar with only three ribs and characteristic cloud-like white patches on the plant's body.
 
Description: This cultivar only varies from the typical well-known A. myriostigma for the white flecks that condense forming characteristic cloud-like patches and for having four ribs instead of five.
Stem: Triangular to almost spherical, dimension 22-40cm tall, 5-10 cm in diameter.
 Spines: None.
Ribs: 3.
Flowers: Like those of A. myriostigma, pale-yellow, shining-silk.
Blooming season: Spring to summer.


Cultivation: Although regarded as a choice and difficult plant in cultivation it is relatively easy to grow. It is sometime seen as a grafted plant but grows very well on its own roots too. Use mineral, well permeable substratum with little organic matter (peat, humus). Water sparingly from March until October, and keep perfectly dry in winter, at temperatures from 5 to 15 degrees centigrade. (but it is Hardy to -7°C for short periods).  In the rest period no high atmospheric humidity!! Sun Exposure: Light shade to full sun.


Propagation: Almost exclusively by seed. Plants are sometimes grafted onto column-shaped cacti.
 

 

 

Photo gallery: Alphabetical listing of Cactus and Succulent pictures published in this site.

Photo gallery Astrophytum

 

 


Advertising



 
Family: Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Astrophytum myriostigma cv. HAKUUN

 Conservation status: Listed in CITES appendix 2.

Origin: Japan,   Garden origin (Nursery produced cultivar)

Etymology: "Hakuun" is a  Japanese cultivars, the name means "cloudy sky" and refers to the characteristic maculated epidermis.
"tricostatum"  just means it has 3 ribs. There are some other varieties of the 3 ribs, such as "nudum tricostatum", "Fukuryiu tricostatum", "Onzuka tricostatum", "Onzuka Fukuryiu tricostatum" etc.



 
 

Photo of conspecific taxa, varieties, forms and cultivars of Astrophytum myriostigma:

|  Home | E-mail | Cactuspedia | Mail Sale Catalogue | Links | Information | Search  |