Espostoa lanata(Kunth ) Britton & Rose
Cotton Ball Cactus , New Old Man Cactus , Peruvian Old Man , Peruvian Old Man Cactus , Peruvian Snowball Cactus , Snowball Cactus , Snowball Old Man
Cactus lanatus , Cereus lanatus , Cleistocactus lanatus , Espostoa lanatasubsp.lanata , Oreocereus lanatus
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Family : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : TrichocereeaeGenus : Espostoa
The aboriginal range ofEspostoa lanatais from southernEcuadorto northernPeruon the west slopes of the Andes mountains .
Espostoa lanatais a largecactuswith obtusely hairy stem turn , ab initio columniform , develop branches and becoming tree - like with age . It grows up to 23 feet ( 7 m ) marvelous and 8 inches ( 20 cm ) in diameter . The stem are cylindric , with 18 to 25 sharp rib trace with cluster of acantha . The rib and spikelet are mainly hidden by a wooly-haired coat . Each areole stick out 30 to 40 spread , needle - shaped , up to 0.3 inch ( 0.8 cm ) long , reddish or yellowish - brown radial spinal column that wrench gray as they maturate . The central spikelet are usually absent , or sometimes one up to 1 column inch ( 2.5 cm ) long is present .
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This cactus bloom at night from a sidelong cephalium after several days . flower are funnel - shaped , up to 2.2 inches ( 5 cm ) long and 1.4 inches ( 3.5 centimetre ) in diameter , white to purple , and come along in late springtime to early summertime .
Espostoa lanatalooks very similar toCephalocereus senilisbut can be differentiate by the front of piercing spines .
USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° speed of light ) .
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Several species ofEspostoaare specially pop in refinement due to their fuzzy white hirsute show . Large commercial-grade growers typically deal the industrial plant as up to 12 inches ( 30 centimeter ) tall stems . However , being large columnar coinage , these plants do not turn nearly as vigorously in pots as they would in the ground . Plants lean to satiate the flowerpot , quickly becoming flowerpot - bound , and then growth slow down to a crawl . These plants rarely , if ever , reach maturity date , imply they do n’t produce the cephalium and subsequently do not bloom . On the other deal , those in warm climates that can plant the coinage directly in the land may indeed have plant that form a nice pigeonholing of stems that will finally blossom .
Like all cacti , Espostoarequires a cheery location andwell - drain soil . But in summer , it appreciatesfertilizerand wetter conditions . In winter , it needs a rest , but the temperature must not spend below 54 ° F ( 12 ° C ) .
See more atHow to Grow and care for Espostoa .
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