Espostoa lanata (Peruvian old man)

Espostoa lanata

R240.00

Columnar cactus wrapped in soft white wool.

Categories: Succulents, Cacti

Representative photo of the species — not the individual plant you will receive. Photo: NasserHalaweh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Description

Espostoa lanata grows upright columns cloaked in dense white wool that protects it from sun.

CITES Appendix II species.

Botanical name	Espostoa lanata
Common name	Peruvian old man
Supplied as	Established in pot
Photos	Representative of the batch — individual plants vary
Light	Full sun to very bright light; acclimatise gradually.
Watering	Water when the mix has dried out completely in spring and summer; keep dry in winter.
Temperature	Keep dry and protect from frost in winter.
Growth cycle & dormancy	Grows in the warm months. A cool, dry winter rest encourages flowering.
Substrate	Very free-draining mineral cactus mix.

Species	Espostoa lanata

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