Astrophytum ornatum
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Astrophytum |
| Species: | A. ornatum |
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Astrophytum ornatum |
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Astrophytum ornatum, also called bishop's cap, is endemic to the Central Plateau of Mexico. It is the largest and tallest species of Astrophytum.
Solitary and cylindrical in form it may grow up to 2 metres (6.6 ft) in height and thirty centimeters in width on the Central Plateau. It develops numerous white woolly flakes for protection from the sun. It flowers throughout the summer, flowers are seven to eight centimeters long in canary yellow.
It is a rugged plant resistant to root rot, and easy to grow in a well drained soil. It is dark green when grown in filtered light or shade. An established plant is cold tolerant to the mid to low twenty degrees Fahrenheit.
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