Espostoopsis dybowskii (Rol.-Goss.) Buxb. is the only species in the Espostoopsis genus. It is a night blooming cereoid species, mainly branching near the base and producing several erect, unbranched stems . The flowers are white, tubular and bell shaped. These tropical cacti are not the easiest things to grow and aren’t plants for beginners, but it is a relatively rapidly growing given the best conditions.
The genus Astrophytum is named for the Greek word astron, for “star plant”, as plants from this genus take on a star-like shape
Espostoopsis dybowskii
Espostoopsis dybowskii is ca. 10 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 6 cm pot.
