ASTROPHYTUM ORNATUM 
Astrophytum — from Latin, aster a star, and Greek pbytas a plant ; 
ornawm, beautiful. 
English name : Star Cactus. 
Family : Cactaceae. 
Country oj origin : Mexico. 
Colour : flower large lemon yellow but 
has not yet flowered in Malaya. 
Garden use: grown in pots under glass or on 
an open verandah. Will not 
grow in the open. 
imported seed. 
Propagation : 
