Genus Astrophytum

The Astrophytum myriostigma cactus , is a species of the genus Astrophytum, which also known as Bishop’s Cap, Bishop’s Miter, Bishop’s hat, Monk’s Hood, Deacons Hat, Bishop’s Hood, Miter Cactus It is a well-known cactus and is part of many collections and has no thorns. The origin of Bishop’s Cap is the mountainous area of […] More

Cactus Digitostigma also known as Astrophytum Caput-medusae,  species, is a cactus very popular as an ornamental and decorative cactus in gardening and among cactus collectors, for the rarity of its morphology and for the beauty of its flowers. Its origin is from Mexico, exactly from the northern zone, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas, at altitudes of […] More

The Astrophytum are very easy to grow cactus, provided you follow certain rules to avoid big mistakes. The species grows naturally on alluvial and bushy terrain in eastern Mexico and occurs more occasionally in southern Texas. Plant with very slow growth, spherical, star-shaped or divergent, the e star-shaped cactus becomes columnar with age (except the species Astrophytum Asterias which does […] More