Astrophytum myriostigma cv. HUBUKI

	*Astrophytum myriostigma cv. HUBUKI*	CACTUS ART NURSERY Cultivation and Mail Sale of Cacti and Succulents.

The true "HUBUKI" is rarely seen in cultivation. This beautiful cultivar is often bewildered with the more common cv. HOBOKI wich is very similar but not identical.
HUBUKI	HUBOKI
The white dots of "HUBUKI " are usually spaced in a uniform manner, while on the contrary those of "HOBOKI" form white bands. Description: The stems and lateral branches are finger like1,5-2,5 cm in diameter, up to12 cm tall. It produces also many tiny flower buds in summer which usually abort and soon fall down. This cultivar tends to be slower growing. Cultivation: It is frequently seen as a grafted plant but grows very well on its own roots too. Wintering with 5-15 C but hardy to -5° C for a short time. Need full sun or light shade. Grow in a very draining mineral substrate with little organic matter (peat, humus).
*Photo of conspecific taxa, varieties, forms and cultivars of Astrophytum myriostigma:* *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*

Family: Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Scientific name: Astrophytum myriostigma Lemaire
Original description: Cactacearum Genera nova Speciesque novae et omnium in Horto Monvillano cultarum: 4-6 1839 cv. HUBUKI

Origin: Japan, Garden origin (Nursery produced cultivar)

Conservation status: Listed in CITES appendix 2.

Don't confound HOBOKI with HUBUKI:
"HUBUKI" and "HUBOKI" are two very similar cultivars both in the name and in the general appearance, but not the same plant! HUBOKI has white dots that condense at evenly-spaced intervals on the epidermis forming a cloud like decorative design, whilst the dots of HUBUKI are spaced in a more uniform manner.

HUBUKI

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