A. Asterias question please
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 4:06 pm
Very recent acquisition - is this a regular Asterias or a Super Kabuto?...
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A. Asterias question please
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Re: A. Asterias question please
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 4:31 pm
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
Re: A. Asterias question please
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 5:10 pm
Looks like a regular asterias to me. Nice plant, good luck!
Re: A. Asterias question please
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 6:14 pm
Thanks both.
Re: A. Asterias question please
Posted: 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.
Re: A. Asterias question please
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 11:38 pm
Interesting, thank you.
Re: A. Asterias question please
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 12:25 pm
Has flowered now...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.
Re: A. Asterias question please
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 5:05 pm
I don't think so. Most Astrophytum flowers look pretty similar, with varying amounts of red.
Re: A. Asterias question please
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 7:28 pm
Aah, I see... OK, thanks.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.