Astrophytum asterias X capricorne (E) Mesemb I'm using the traditional name

I'm using the traditional name as more people are familiar with it as an Aloe

It is essentially a big tuft of grass growing from a woody caudex

This is a very unusual cultivar in that it is actually is variegated

It reminds me of a Dandelion plume

Gymnocalycium erinaceum   A cute small clumping species with attractive spines

Astrophytum asterias X capricorne (E) Mesemb I'm using the traditional nameAstrophytum asterias x capricorne A very interesting hybrid between two attractive Astrophytum species. The plants show the strong ribbing of A. capricorne, as well as the spines in some plants. It also has the sea urchin shape of A. asterias. Because these are first generation hybrids (i. e. not a cross that has stabilized after many generations) every plant is unique. They share common traits but each one is different from the other. Some look more