Astrophytum myriostigma Lem.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Astrophytum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite shrub. It grows 0.2-0.3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.3 - 0.55
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 6-9
Soil humidity 1-4
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-10

Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Astrophytum myriostigma leaf picture by Rodriguez Agustin (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Astrophytum myriostigma world distribution map, present in Mexico

Conservation status

Astrophytum myriostigma threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000555080
COL ID J53F
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Astrophytum prismaticum Astrophytum columnare Astrophytum mirum Astrophytum myriostigma Cereus callicoche Cereus colicochus Cereus inermis Echinocactus myriostigma Astrophytum myriostigma subvar. nudum Astrophytum myriostigma subvar. tulense Astrophytum depressum Astrophytum quadratum Astrophytum tulense Astrophytum quadricostatum Astrophytum tamaulipense Echinocactus myriostigma f. columnaris Astrophytum myriostigma var. cereiforme Astrophytum myriostigma var. columnare Astrophytum myriostigma var. grandiflorum Astrophytum myriostigma var. minimiflorum Astrophytum myriostigma var. nudicarpa Astrophytum myriostigma var. nudum Astrophytum myriostigma subsp. potosinum Astrophytum myriostigma var. potosinum Astrophytum myriostigma subsp. quadricostatum Astrophytum myriostigma var. quadricostatum Astrophytum myriostigma var. strongylogonum Astrophytum myriostigma subsp. tamaulipense Astrophytum myriostigma var. tamaulipense Astrophytum myriostigma subsp. tulense Astrophytum myriostigma var. tulense Astrophytum myriostigma var. verum Echinocactus myriostigma var. columnaris Echinocactus myriostigma var. nudus Echinocactus myriostigma subsp. potosinus Echinocactus myriostigma var. quadricostatus Echinocactus myriostigma subsp. quadricostatus Astrophytum myriostigma var. potosinum Astrophytum myriostigma var. quadricostatum