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Espostoa lanata
Also called Peruvian Old Man, Snowball Cactus, Snowball Old Man, Peruvian Old Man Cactus, Peruvian Snowball Cactus, New Old Man Cactus
Espostoa lanata is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae.
Its common names include Peruvian old man cactus, cotton ball cactus, snowball cactus, and snowball old man cactus.
Espostoa lanata is easy to grow. It needs fertile and well-drained soil. In summer, water the plants well but allow them to dry before watering again. Fertilize monthly with a balanced fertilizer.
In winter, keep it dry. This species is hardy to temperatures as low as −12 °C (10.4 ºF).
Espostoa lanata is native to southern Ecuador and northern Peru on the western slopes of the Andes mountains.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Espostoa lanata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
