| Description | Bishops Cap (Astrophytum myriostigma) is easy to grow in full sunlight on a warm window. Like most Cacti, it needs to dry out between waterings. |
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| Pronunciation | (ass-troh-FY-tum) |
| Plant Type | Cactus, Perennial Tender, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 10 |
| Sunlight | full, direct |
| Moisture | dry out between watering, limit watering during the winter |
| Soil & Site | well drained |
| Growing Media | well drained |
| Temperature | average house |
| Flowers | light yellow flowers are borne on the top of the plant, petals are almost translucent. |
| Stems | The plant is a stem; in general, the plant is spineless with 4-8 ribs, woolly areoles are found on the ridges, Epidermis is set with minute flakes that can chip off and give the plant its mottled color |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | around 9-10 inches at maturity |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Native to the central and northern highlands of Mexico. |
| Misc Facts | Astro means "star-shaped," referring to the plant's body (stem) shape. It is apparent when you look down on the plant. Myriostigma literary means "many stigmas," referring to the divided top of the pistil, called the stigma. Aka: Star Cactus, Bishop's Miter Cactus |
| Author's Notes | As this plant grows, it will lose its Bishop's Cap shape and become more columnar, sometimes developing multiple growths on the top of the plant. I found this a rather easy cactus to grow. |
| Notes & Reference | #15-Cactus Lexicon (Backeberg), #208- Cacti and their cultivation (Margaret Martin, P.R. Chapman, H.A. Auger), # 274-Site Authors' observations and growing experiences of Astrophytum |
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