Avonia vespertina *Rare Somalian Species* Cactus Astrophytum myriostigma 'Fukuryu' A strange

Astrophytum myriostigma 'Fukuryu'  A strange but beautiful Japanese cultivar of the Bishop's Cap cactus

The leaf width is roughly in the middle of those two species

and window tips

Flowers are bright orange red

Water regularly (in succulent terms) from fall until spring

Avonia vespertina *Rare Somalian Species* Cactus Astrophytum myriostigma 'Fukuryu' A strangeAvonia vespertina An unusual and attractive miniature caudiciform from Somalia. That is interesting because all the other species of Avonia are from Southern Africa, thousands of miles away from this one. The base of the plant is light brown with shiny bark. On top are numerous silver blue to green stems with scale like leaves. Yellow flowers appear at the tips of these leafy stems! These flowers open in the late afternoon or evening. Easy to grow.