Astrophytum asterias

Astrophytum asterias

Sunday, 22 March 2026

Cactus / fissuratus

 A very small ariocarpus fissuratus was in flower some days ago.

It is small but it took around 10 years from the germination.

The cactus is 4.5 cm in diameter.



Thursday, 19 March 2026

Cactus / cauliflower

An ariocarpus retusus cv Suguri cauliflower was in flower in the morning.

It is a degrafted one showing the character of cauliflower slightly.

The cactus is in a 15 cm pot.




Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Cactus / godzilla

 A degrafted ariocarpus fissuratus cv godzilla was in flower yesterday.

The cactus is in a 9.5 cm square pot.

9 more siblings have pushed flowering buds up. I will see more flowers soon.



Thursday, 12 March 2026

Cactus / aselliformis

A pelecyphora aselliformis was in flower in this afternoon.

The cactus is a rooted  off-set. The rooting of this species is not so difficult.

The cactus is just 5 cm in diameter.



Friday, 6 March 2026

Cactus / principis

 I have kept two leuchtenbergia pricipis. One of the was in flower yesterday.

I bought them in 2006, which were very small plants.

They are around 25 cm in diameter currently.



Friday, 27 February 2026

Cactus / placentiformis

 I took a photo of discocactus placentiformis v latispinus in this morning. I think the flower was opened fully last night. It was 2nd flowering in this season for the cactus.

I bought seeds and sowed in 2007.

The cactus is 19 cm in diameter currently.



Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Cactus / coahuilense

 Two astrophytum coahuilense were in flower yesterday.

I bought several small plants in 2005.

The photo is one of them, 15 cm in diameter.