Dyckia velascana

Silver starfish! This is possibly the most cold hardy Dyckia species. I say this because the plants from the area in Argentina where this species is native have proven to be quite cold hardy. Dyckias sold as La Rioja closely resemble this plant and they have been completely hardy to 18 degrees in a pot. Dyckia velascana has beautiful silver-gray starfish-like leaves that lay close to the ground. This habit is quite distinct from most other Dyckias with pineapple-like character.

This plant resents being divided and is very slow to recover when divided. The plant is least stressed by division in the warm summer months and most resentful of division in the fall and winter months.

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