Astrophytum asterias *variegated* #3 Cactus Plants in the first two

Plants in the first two images are shown in 2

Give good light but protect from hot sun

It is a small clumping species with very attractive spines

You can leave it attached or you can separate and root it to create an all crested specimen

but is a slow grower

Astrophytum asterias *variegated* #3 Cactus Plants in the first twoAstrophytum asterias 'variegata' Family: Cactaceae. A beautifully variegated specimen the Sea Urchin cactus. This is the nuda form of the species (it has some flecking) so it shows the variegation even better. Makes beautiful yellow flowers with a red throat in summer. Fairly easy to care for, except it can be very fussy about overwatering especially in winter. In fact, you probably should water minimally if at all during the winter. Can take light