Oreocereus sp. (Old Man of the Andes Cactus) - Image 464

Botanical name: Oreocereus sp.

Common name: Old Man of the Andes Cactus

Family: Cactaceae

Origin: Andes

Hardiness: 25

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall plant 2-5 ftFull sunWater Requirement: Low. Allow soil to dry out between wateringsWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryPink flowersThorny or spiny
Oreocereus sp. (Old Man of the Andes Cactus) with white hair and green columnar plant
Oreocereus sp. (Old Man of the Andes Cactus) with dense white hair covering green cylindrical stalks.


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