How to tend a Astrophytum capricorne
Also known as: Astrophytum capricorne var. crassispinum (H.Moeller) Okum., Astrophytum capricorne var. major Frič, Astrophytum capricorne var. minus (Runge & Quehl) Frič, Astrophytum capricorne var. orientale Frič, Astrophytum capricorne subsp. senile (Frič) Doweld, Astrophytum crassispinum (H.Moeller) W.Haage & Sadovsky, Astrophytum niveum (K.Kayser) W.Haage & Sadovsky, Astrophytum senile Frič, Astrophytum senile var. aureum (H.Moeller) Backeb., Echinocactus capricornis A.Dietr., Echinocactus capricornis var. crassispinus H.Moeller, Echinocactus capricornis var. minor Runge & Quehl, Echinocactus capricornis f. minor (Runge & Quehl) Schelle, Echinocactus capricornis var. niveus K.Kayser, Echinocactus capricornus var. aureus H.Moeller, Echinocactus capricornus var. senilis Frič, Echinocactus capricornis var. major Pichon, Maierocactus capricornis (A.Dietr.) E.C.Rost, Echinocactus capricornis var. crassispinus Moell, Astrophytum crassispinum (H.Moeller) W.Haage & Sadovský, Echinocactus capricornis var. niveus Kayser, Astrophytum niveum (K.Kayser) W.Haage & Sadovský, Astrophytum capricorne f. majus (Pichon) A.F.Moeller, Astrophytum capricorne f. minus (Runge & Quehl) A.F.Moeller, Astrophytum capricorne subsp. sanjuanense Pavlícek, Astrophytum senile Frič
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Resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry, reduce watering in winter dormancy
Sunlight
Like sunshine, put in sunny places, shade properly under summer strong light
Soil
Peat and akadama mixed in 3:1 ratio
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once monthly in spring to autumn
Pruning
Remove dead and rotten part timely
About this plant
- Origin
- South America
- Category
- Cactaceae, Astrophytum
- Size
- Diameter ⥠5 cm, height ⥠3 cm
- Blooming period
- Succulent plants, sometimes flowers with a short period flowering time 2-3 days
- Flower colors
- Green, flower color light yellow, orange, pink
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