Astrophytum asterias *variegated* #4 Caudiciform Overwatering can turn these plants

Overwatering can turn these plants to mush surprisingly fast

It is a succulent and will rot if kept overly wet

sometimes with red highlights

as can be seen in the pictures

They are a single plant

Astrophytum asterias *variegated* #4 Caudiciform Overwatering can turn these plantsAstrophytum 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