Astrophytum asterias *variegated* #5 Cactus blueish green with pink highlights

blueish green with pink highlights in lower light

Leuchtenbergia principis  One of the strangest looking of all cacti

Plant stays rounded and forms big clumps in time

The green to gray green along the edges with a creamy stripe down the middle (higher light makes them gray

others none

Astrophytum asterias *variegated* #5 Cactus blueish green with pink highlightsAstrophytum 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