Wooly Torch Cactus - Cleistocactus strausii
Latin Name:
Cleistocactus strausii
SKU:
38656
Fast-growing, award-winning Cleistocactus strausii (Silver Torch) forms slender, erect, silver columns, 3 in. wide (8 cm), densely covered with short white spines. Each columnar stem features 25 narrow ribs with about 30 longer, white spines and 4 thicker pale yellow spines. The main stem often branches at the base, with upright-growing stems attached to the mother plant. In spring and summer, narrow, tubular, deep magenta flowers, 3 in. long (8 cm), are produced along the stems on mature specimens. Deer resistant.Propagate by seed or stem cuttings.Virtually disease free. Watch for mealybug.Native to Bolivia and ArgentinaLISTING IS FOR 5 SEEDS