Astrophytum asterias X capricorne (A) Crassulaceae Produces yellow flowers during the

Produces yellow flowers during the growing season

Strong light gives the strongest color but don't let it sunburn in hot summer sun

The bulbs are reddish purple

but they turn red again in better light

The leaves are silver and green mottled in the center with the rest of the leaf cream to purple in color

Astrophytum asterias X capricorne (A) Crassulaceae Produces yellow flowers during theAstrophytum asterias x capricorne A very interesting hybrid between two attractive Astrophytum species. The plants show the strong ribbing of A. capricorne, as well as the spines in some plants. It also has the sea urchin shape of A. asterias. Because these are first generation hybrids (i. e. not a cross that has stabilized after many generations) every plant is unique. They share common traits but each one is different from the other. Some look more