Name: ESPOSTOA LANATA. Peruvian Old Man Cactus.
SKU: 3765
Price: 124.95 AUD
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ESPOSTOA LANATA. Peruvian Old Man Cactus.

$124.95

ESPOSTOA LANATA. Info

Latin Name: Espostoa Lanata.

Common Name: Peruvian Old Man Cactus, Snowball Old Man Cactus, Snowball Cactus, Cotton Ball Cactus.

Origin: Southern Ecuador, Northern Peru.

Hardiness: Down to -3 for short periods but frost better avoided.

Growth Characteristics: Evergreen columnar Cactus densley covered in white hairs. Cylindrical stems have around 18-25 rounded ribs. Closely packed areoles, each with 30-40 thin spines almost hidden by the hair. Funnel shaped flowers, white to purple. Edible fruit. 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. This cacti needs a little more water than most other varieties. Keep dry in winter.

Feed: Feed half strength fertilizer at the beginningof the growing season.

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Espostoa Lanata Cactus. Peruvian Old Man Cactus.
The Espostoa Lanata Cactus is a very decorative variety of cacti characterized by having a dense covering of fine white-grey hairs which acts as a woolly coat when growing in its native habitat at high altitudes. Cylindrical stems have 18-25 rounded ribs with oval shaped areoles closely set. Many needle like spines are almost concealed by the hair.

When mature enough plants will produce white-purple coloured funnel shaped flowers, up to 5.5cms long followed by small edible fruit which are almost round. Most plants will offset readily and branch after several years.