Espostoa lanata
Peruvian old man cactus, Cotton ball, Cotton ball cactus, Cephalocereus lanatus, Pilocereus lanatus, Cleistocactus lanatus
Espostoa Espostoa
E. lanata - E. lanata is a tender, tree-like or clump-forming, perennial cactus with columnar, ribbed stems, densely covered in short white, rarely red, yellow, purple, or brown spines and silky, white hairs. Cup-shaped, white or purple flowers bloom in summer.
Espostoa lanata is: Evergreen
Spiky, Narrowly columnar, Clump-forming
Plant has spines; use extreme caution when handling.
White, Purple in Summer
Mealybugs Mealybugs
Generally disease-free
Sow seed at 21C (70F) in spring.
Seed
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Espostoa lanata (Peruvian old man cactus) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.6m after 10-20 years.
Conservatory, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Indoor, Rock
Under glass, grow in cactus compost in full light. Water moderately & feed a low-nitrogen fertiliser monthly in growth. Keep dry in winter. In frost-free areas, grow in poor to moderately fertile, sharply drained soil in sun. Protect from wet conditions.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Espostoa lanata
Peruvian old man cactus, Cotton ball, Cotton ball cactus, Cephalocereus lanatus, Pilocereus lanatus, Cleistocactus lanatus
Espostoa Espostoa
E. lanata - E. lanata is a tender, tree-like or clump-forming, perennial cactus with columnar, ribbed stems, densely covered in short white, rarely red, yellow, purple, or brown spines and silky, white hairs. Cup-shaped, white or purple flowers bloom in summer.
Peru
Evergreen
Spiky, Narrowly columnar, Clump-forming
Plant has spines; use extreme caution when handling.
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White, Purple in Summer
Generally disease-free
Sow seed at 21C (70F) in spring.
Seed
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Espostoa lanata (Peruvian old man cactus) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.6m after 10-20 years.
Conservatory, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Indoor, Rock
Under glass, grow in cactus compost in full light. Water moderately & feed a low-nitrogen fertiliser monthly in growth. Keep dry in winter. In frost-free areas, grow in poor to moderately fertile, sharply drained soil in sun. Protect from wet conditions.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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