Astrophytum ornatum (Dc.) Britton & Rose

Bishop's hat (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Astrophytum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite shrub. It grows 0.15-0.425m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.43
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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

Astrophytum ornatum unspecified picture

Distribution

Astrophytum ornatum world distribution map, present in Mexico

Conservation status

Astrophytum ornatum threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000555101
COL ID J53H
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Echinocactus ornatus f. glabrescens Astrophytum ornatum Echinocactus mirbelii Echinocactus ornatus Echinocactus tortus Echinocactus ghiesbrechtii Echinocactus haageanus Echinocactus holopterus Echinofossulocactus holopterus Echinofossulocactus mirbelii Astrophytum ornatum subvar. glabrescens Echinopsis haageana Astrophytum ornatum f. glabrescens Astrophytum ornatum f. mirbelii Astrophytum glabrescens Echinopsis haageanus Astrophytum ornatum var. glabrescens Astrophytum ornatum var. mirbelii Astrophytum ornatum var. niveum Astrophytum ornatum var. virens Echinocactus ornatus var. glabrescens Echinocactus ornatus var. mirbelii Echinocactus ornatus var. glabrescens