Astrophytum
E866478
Astrophytum is a small genus of distinctive, star-shaped cacti native to North America, prized in cultivation for their geometric forms and often speckled or woolly surfaces.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | genus ⓘ |
| adaptation |
drought tolerance
ⓘ
water storage in stem ⓘ |
| belongsTo | subfamily Cactoideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| cultivatedAs |
greenhouse plant
ⓘ
potted plant ⓘ |
| cultivationDifficulty | moderate ⓘ |
| family | Cactaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
yellow
ⓘ
yellow with red center ⓘ |
| floweringTime | summer ⓘ |
| geometricFeature |
distinct ribs
ⓘ
star-like outline from above ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
rocky soils ⓘ semi-desert ⓘ |
| hasGrowthForm |
globular cactus
ⓘ
succulent ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Astrophytum asterias
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Astrophytum capricorne ⓘ Astrophytum caput-medusae NERFINISHED ⓘ Astrophytum coahuilense NERFINISHED ⓘ Astrophytum myriostigma NERFINISHED ⓘ Astrophytum ornatum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Caryophyllales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | CAM photosynthesis ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
grafting
ⓘ
seed ⓘ |
| requires |
bright light
ⓘ
minimal watering ⓘ well-drained soil ⓘ |
| surfaceCharacteristic |
speckled epidermis
ⓘ
woolly areoles ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typicalShape |
ribbed stem
ⓘ
star-shaped stem ⓘ |
| usedAs | ornamental plant ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
geometric form
ⓘ
ornamental cultivation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.