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Cactaceae
Bishop's Cap
Astrophytum myriostigma
Patience and spirituality.
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Genus
- Astrophytum
- Native to
- Mexico
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- succulent
- Height
- 0.5-1.5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- sandy, gritty, extremely well-drained
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The star-shaped body (typically 5-ribbed) gives it the genus name Astrophytum, meaning 'star plant.'
- Its surface is covered in tiny white trichomes (flocking) that reflect sunlight and protect it from UV radiation.
- Specimens in cultivation can live for over 100 years, growing extremely slowly throughout their lives.
- It is spineless, unlike most cacti, relying instead on its thick skin and chemical defenses for protection.
- The species name myriostigma means 'many dots,' referring to the thousands of tiny white spots covering its surface.
Color meanings
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patience
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endurance
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spiritual protection