Zones 12-25, 27
Full, Partial
Moderate, Minimal
Espostoa lanata
Peruvian Old Man Cactus
Cactaceae
Cacti and succulents
From South Ecuador and north Peru. Columnar cactus, branching with age. Slow growing in pots, fairly fast (to 8 ft. tall and 2 ft.wide) in open ground. Light brown, bristly, 1/2 –2-in.-long thorns are usually concealed in long white hair that covers plant. Hair is especially long and dense near summit. Tubular, pink, 2-in.-long flowers in spring. Protect from hard frosts.
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