CLEISTOCACTUS STRAUSII CACTI. Silver Torch Cactus

CLEISTOCACTUS STRAUSII Info

Latin Name: Cleistocactus Strausii.

Common Name: Silver Torch Cactus, Silver Torch, Snow Pole, Woody Torch.

Origin: Regions of S.Bolivia and Argentina above 3000m.

Hardiness: Hardy down to -5 degrees.

Growth Characteristics: Evergreen perennial columnar Cactus. Stems green-grey in colour with around 25 narrow ribs. Densley packed areoles, each with 30 thin white spines, 2cm long and 4 stouter pale yellow/brown ones up to 5cm long. Cylindrical shaped flowers, deep red-burgundy in colour. Easy to grow.

Sun: Full sun.

Exposure: Sheltered.

Soil: Well drained soil. Gritty.

Moisture: Water more in summer and during growing period. Allow to dry between waterings. Keep dry in winter.

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Cleistocactus Strausii Cacti. Silver Torch Cactus.
The Cleistocactus Strausii Cactus is a very striking columnar variety of cacti which can eventually branch. Characterized by several slender grey-green columns which look silver-grey because of the short whitish spines completely covering them. Each stem has around 25 narrow ribs and each of the small areoles along the ribs carry between 20-30, 2cm thin white spines together with 4 stouter pale yellow-brown ones up to 5cm in length.

Older plants in summer produce deep red-burgundy coloured tubular shaped flowers, up to 6cms which protrude horizontally from the columns.