Bishop's cap, Astrophytum myriostigma Beavertail Usually with short trunk and

Usually with short trunk and branching freely at the top

sometimes with an orange or red base

Water: Water every 2–3 weeks during warm months

Growing to nearly 4' tall and 4-5' wide this medium-sized agave will bloom a yellow-green flower that will attract hummingbirds and butterflies

Now we have the fatter knobbier type

Bishop's cap, Astrophytum myriostigma Beavertail Usually with short trunk andAstrophytum myriostigma (common names: bishop's cap cactus, bishop's hat or bishop's miter cactus) is a species of cactus native to the highlands of northeastern and central Mexico. Synonyms include Echinocactus myriostigma, Astrophytum prismaticum, A. columnare, A. tulense, and A. nuda. A. myriostigma is a spineless cactus defined by the presence of three to seven (usually five) pronounced vertical ribs which define the cactus' shape when young (the