Bishop s Cap Cactus Astrophytum Myriostigma 4 plus Clay Pot

Astrophytum myriostigma is a spineless cactus, usually solitary or with very few basal branches. Globular to cylindrical stem, up to 3.3 feet (1 m), and up to 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter, bright green, covered with many minute white hairy scales. Usually 5 ribs, sometimes 3 or 4, increase to 8 or more with age (rarely even 10). Funnelform flowers, up to 3 inches (7.5 cm) long, glossy yellow and sweet scented from the areole at the tip of the stem on mature plant. Greenish to tannish-red fruits, up to 1 inch (2.5 cm) in diameter, covered with brown, overlapping scales, with long wool in their axil. ABOUT PACKAGE: Your plant will be meticulously bubblewrapped and shipped in a sturdy box. Most 2" plants are shipped in their original plastic pot with soil. Fragile and big 4" plants are shipped bareroot to ensure their safety. When opening your package, some soil may be loose in the box. Plant orders are shipped within 3-5 days depending on availability of the plant. We ship our plants Monday through Friday, all twelve months of the year! If you need your order urgently, please message us so we can upgrade your shipping (additional cost applied). Here is our blog about the shipping process and packaging. We do not ship outside of the continental United States. *** We ship all year round, heat packs are available for purchase in the winter.