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Astrophytum ornatum
Monk's-hood · Star cactus · Ornamental monk's-hood · Bishop's hat
Tier 2 Difficulty: easy Water: low Light: full_sun
Temperature
20–37 °C
Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 9–9
Click count
59
Observations
433
Description
Source: leafsnapAstrophytum ornatum, the bishop's cap or monk's hood cactus, is a flowering plant of the family Cactaceae, endemic to the Central Plateau of Mexico. It is the largest and tallest species of Astrophytum.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C
Ideal temperature: 20–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Succulent
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Astrophytum
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 9
- Mature Height
- 1.22 m
- Mature Spread
- 40 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Yellow, Brown
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- Yellow
- Flower Size
- 6.35 cm to 7.62 cm
- Bloom Time
- Late spring, Summer, Early fall
- Planting Time
- Summer
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Fall
- Native Area
- Mexico
Tags (6)
Common Names (4)
en Monk's-hood
en Star cactus
en Ornamental monk's-hood
en Bishop's hat