Astrophytum ornatum 10 Seeds

This is the longest of the Astrophytum cacti. The place of origin of this cactus is on the central plateau of Mexico. An established plant is cold tolerant to the mid-low twenty degrees Fahrenheit. Also called the Monk’s Hood, Astrophytum ornatum is the largest Astrophytum species. It is a robust plant resistant to root rot, and easy to grow in well-drained soil. Solitary and cylindrical in shape can grow up to two meters in height and thirty centimeters in width in its range in Mexico. Dark green when they grow in filtered light or shade, in the bright sun it develops numerous white woolly flakes to protect itself from the sun. Flowers in summer, flowers are seven to eight inches long in canary yellow.