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Silver Torch Cactus

Cleistocactus strausii · Cactaceae

A slender columnar cactus densely clothed in fine white spines giving a silvery silken sheen, sending out horizontal deep-red tubular flowers from mature stems. A graceful upright accent for hot dry spots.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Succulent & Cactus
  • Light
    Full Sun
  • Water
    Drought-Tolerant
  • Soil
    Sandy Soil, Well-Drained
  • Climate
    Arid & Semi-Arid, Mediterranean, Warm Temperate
  • Frost
    Frost-Tender
  • Mature size
    2 m H × 0.3 m W
  • Foliage
    Evergreen, Silver / Grey Foliage
  • Flowering
    Summer Flowering
  • Growth rate
    Slow-Growing
  • Maintenance
    Low Maintenance

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