Astrophytum asterias 'Kikko' Form | Japanese Cultivar

Astrophytum asterias is a beautiful little round cactus with cute polka dots.  Looks like a sea urchin or pin cushion! These are specially selected cultivars from Japan. "Kikko' in Japanese refers to "hexagon shaped armour plates used in the construction of Japanese armor worn by samurai." The hexagon shaped areoles of these special cultivars live up to their namesake; they are extruded, enlarged, and grow outward with age giving it a dramatic look. 4" pots, shipped bare root.  Taxonomy from Kew: Synonyms Has 9 Synonyms   KB Homotypic Synonyms Echinocactus asterias Zucc. in Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. 4(2): 13 (1845) Heterotypic Synonyms Astrophytum asterias var. magnipunctatum Frič in Život v Přír. 29: 15 (1925) Astrophytum asterias var. multipunctatum Frič in Život v Přír. 29: 9 (1925) Astrophytum asterias var. nudicarpa Frič in Život v Přír. 29: 15 (1925) Astrophytum asterias var. nudum Y.Itô in The Cactaceae: 508 (1981) Astrophytum asterias