Peruvian Old Lady Cactus - Espostoa melanostele
Peruvian Old Lady Cactus - Espostoa melanostele
Peruvian Old Lady Cactus - Espostoa melanostele
Peruvian Old Lady Cactus - Espostoa melanostele
Peruvian Old Lady Cactus - Espostoa melanostele
Peruvian Old Lady Cactus - Espostoa melanostele
Peruvian Old Lady Cactus - Espostoa melanostele
Peruvian Old Lady Cactus - Espostoa melanostele
Peruvian Old Lady Cactus - Espostoa melanostele
Peruvian Old Lady Cactus - Espostoa melanostele
Peruvian Old Lady Cactus - Espostoa melanostele
Peruvian Old Lady Cactus - Espostoa melanostele
Peruvian Old Lady Cactus - Espostoa melanostele
Peruvian Old Lady Cactus - Espostoa melanostele
Peruvian Old Lady Cactus - Espostoa melanostele
Peruvian Old Lady Cactus - Espostoa melanostele
Peruvian Old Lady Cactus - Espostoa melanostele
Peruvian Old Lady Cactus - Espostoa melanostele

Espostoa melanostele is an attractive tall, greyish-green columnar cactus with much apical spination and pubescence, the hoary hairiness providing them a sturdy and more or less clean-cut appearance. It is similar to Espostoa lanata, but has rows of yellow needle-like spines; densely covered with white hair, the density increasing with age.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season Late spring/early summer
Botanical Name Espostoa melanostele
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color White/near white
Growth Habit Cylinderical
Mature Size 46 ft.
Native Area Peru
Resistance −6.7°c

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07/24/2023
Steve B.
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A White Haired Ol' Gal

She is hanging out with the Old Man of the Andes

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07/14/2023
Dana B.
United States United States

Awesome!

Beautiful Looking Cactus!

TG
07/13/2023
THEODORE G.
United States United States

Very satisfied

A+++++

RD
05/27/2023
Rae D.
United States United States

Beautiful cacti

The plantsxare amazing quality and the service is super fast.

AH
05/06/2023
Adam H.
United States United States

Sweet!

Very happy with purchase.

Peruvian Old Lady Cactus - Espostoa melanostele

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Height: Height: 6"

Please note: All Landscape Ready plants that are in a 6-inch pot or larger WILL NOT come with a pot as it will be shipped bare root.

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Depending on the species and season, you will receive a very similar plant to the one in the picture. It may or may not be blooming at the time of your purchase.

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Espostoa melanostele is an attractive tall, greyish-green columnar cactus with much apical spination and pubescence, the hoary hairiness providing them a sturdy and more or less clean-cut appearance. It is similar to Espostoa lanata, but has rows of yellow needle-like spines; densely covered with white hair, the density increasing with age.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season Late spring/early summer
Botanical Name Espostoa melanostele
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color White/near white
Growth Habit Cylinderical
Mature Size 46 ft.
Native Area Peru
Resistance −6.7°c

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SB
07/24/2023
Steve B.
United States United States

A White Haired Ol' Gal

She is hanging out with the Old Man of the Andes

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DB
07/14/2023
Dana B.
United States United States

Awesome!

Beautiful Looking Cactus!

TG
07/13/2023
THEODORE G.
United States United States

Very satisfied

A+++++

RD
05/27/2023
Rae D.
United States United States

Beautiful cacti

The plantsxare amazing quality and the service is super fast.

AH
05/06/2023
Adam H.
United States United States

Sweet!

Very happy with purchase.

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