A. Asterias question please

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JonNo
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A. Asterias question please

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Very recent acquisition - is this a regular Asterias or a Super Kabuto?...
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Cactus art-biz web site, shows an identical picture to yours named A astarias. I do not think it is Super kabuto. Very nice plant though, and compost needs a lot of grit I presume. Cheers
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Looks like a regular asterias to me. Nice plant, good luck!
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Thanks both.
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I suspect its a hybrid. Each of those ribs has got an angle in the middle, which pure asterias doesn't have. The angle usually indicates a bit of another Astrophytum somewhere in its ancestry.
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Interesting, thank you.
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ralphrmartin wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 8:21 pm I suspect its a hybrid. Each of those ribs has got an angle in the middle, which pure asterias doesn't have. The angle usually indicates a bit of another Astrophytum somewhere in its ancestry.
Has flowered now...
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If it is a hybrid, does the flower give any clue to its ancestry?
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I don't think so. Most Astrophytum flowers look pretty similar, with varying amounts of red.
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ralphrmartin wrote: Mon Aug 02, 2021 5:05 pm I don't think so. Most Astrophytum flowers look pretty similar, with varying amounts of red.
Aah, I see... OK, thanks.
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