Astrophtum myriostigma cv. FUKURYU (a four ribbed specimen)

Cultivation: Astrophytum myriostigma cv. FUKURYU  is relatively easy to grow. It is sometime seen as a grafted plant but grows very well on its own roots too. Use mineral well permeable substratum with little organic matter (peat, humus). Water sparingly from March till October and keep perfectly dry in winter at temperatures from 5 to 15 degrees centigrade. (but it is Hardy to -7°C for short periods) In the rest period no high atmospheric humidity!! Sun Exposure: Light shade to full sun.

Propagation: Almost exclusively by seed. Plants are sometimes grafted onto column-shaped cacti.

Scientific name:  Astrophytum myriostigma Lemaire  CV. FUKURYU

Origin:  Garden origin: JAPAN. (Nursery produced cultivar)

Conservation status: Listed in CITES appendix 2.
 

• A. myriostigma
• A. myriostigma bicostatum
• A. myriostigma columnare
• A. myriostigma cv. FUKURYU
• A. myriostigma cv. HAKUUN
• A. myriostigma cv. HAKUUN nudum
• A. myriostigma cv. HAKUUN nudum forma cristata
• A. myriostigma cv. HUBOKI
• A. myriostigma cv. HUBUKI
• A. myriostigma cv. KIKKO
• A. myriostigma cv. LAIMAKE
• A. myriostigma cv. LOTUSLAND
• A. myriostigma maculatus forma cristata
• A. myriostigma multicostatum
• A. myriostigma nudum
• A. myriostigma nudum cv MAIDEN BLUSH
• A. myriostigma nudum variegata
• A. myriostigma cv. ONZUKA
• A. myriostigma cv. ONZUKA ball type
• A. myriostigma cv. ONZUKA columnare
• A. myriostigma cv. ONZUKA cristata
• A. myriostigma cv. ONZUKA + HAKUUN
• A. myriostigma cv. ONZUKA quadricostatum
• A. myriostigma cv. ONZUKA tricostatum
• A. myriostigma cv. ONZUKA tricostatum FUKURYU
• A. myriostigma cv. ONZUKA white form
• A. myriostigma quadricostatum
• A. myriostigma quadricostatum nudum
• A.myryostigma v. strongylogonum
• A. myriostigma v. strongylogonum cv. COSTA
• A. myriostigma tricostatum
• A. myriostigma tricostatum FUKURYU type1
• A. myriostigma tricostatum nudum
• A. myriostigma variegatum