Astrophytum asterias *variegated* #7 Cactus dry climates like California this

dry climates like California this can even be a landscape plant eventually reaching upwards of 5' tall and 2-3' wide at the base

Flowers are pink and produced in the spring and summer

Note that while the main plant is lightly variegated there appears to be a strongly variegated pup forming that you can see in the image

However this individual show so much E

Astrophytum asterias *variegated* #7 Cactus dry climates like California thisAstrophytum asterias 'variegata' Family: Cactaceae. A beautifully variegated specimen the Sea Urchin cactus. This is the nuda form of the species (it has some flecking) so it shows the variegation even better. Makes beautiful yellow flowers with a red throat in summer. Fairly easy to care for, except it can be very fussy about overwatering especially in winter. In fact, you probably should water minimally if at all during the winter. Can take light