You will receive a well rooted cactus. The size is approximately 5 cm high and 5 cm wide. Shipped bare root. The mother plant and its cuttings are grown with all organic products. I do not use industrial pesticides, and the fertilizer is my own organic humus. This is Cephalocereus senilis.
About packaging: All products are shipped in protective packaging. I use recycled materials, support and practice recycling. So don't expect a pretty box. In the end what matters is what's inside.
Scientific name: Cephalocereus senilis.
Origin: species endemic to Mexico
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Caryophyllidae
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Pachycereeae
Genus: Cephalocereus
Species: C. senilis.
Synonyms Old man's head, Old man's beard or Old man's head. Old man's beard, Old man's head, Old man cactus, Old men, Old man, Real old organ (Spanish)
Old man cactus, Oldman cereus (English)
Grijsaard (Dutch)
They are cacti with a columnar shape that can sometimes branch and can measure 1 meter in height (in nature they reach 15 meters). The most interesting thing about these plants are their curious thorns in the form of gray hairs that protect them from the cold.
A slow growing cactus that is used to create mini gardens along with other cacti. They are also interesting in individual pots.
These plants need a very sunny exposure to develop their "mane" well. Young plants do not resist less than 10 ºC but adult plants can resist up to 6-7 ºC.
The soil could be a mixture of 1/2 coarse sand and 1/2 leaf mulch. It is advisable to put gravel on the surface of the substrate to avoid accumulating moisture.
Water very moderately, waiting until the soil has dried completely and never wet the plant directly.
Their worst enemy is excess watering, which can rot the plant, although they can sometimes be attacked by woolly mealybugs.
You will receive a well rooted cactus. The size is 5 cm tall and 5 cm wide. . It is shipped bare root. The mother plant and its cuttings are grown with all organic products. I don't use industrial pesticides, and the compost is made from my own organic humus. It is Cephalocereus senilis.
About packaging: All products are shipped in protective packaging. I use recycled materials, support and practice recycling. So don't expect a pretty box. In the end what matters is what is inside.
Scientific name: Cephalocereus senilis.
Origin: endemic species of Mexico
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Caryophyllidae
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Pachycereeae
Genus: Cephalocereus
Species: C. senilis.
Synonyms Old Man's Head, Old Man's Beard or Old Man's Head. Old man's beard, Old man's head, Old man cactus, Old men, Old man, Real old organ (Spanish)
Old man cactus, Oldman cereus (English)
Grijsaard (Dutch)
They are columnar cacti that can sometimes branch out and reach 1 meter in height (in nature they reach 15 meters). The most interesting thing about these plants are their curious spines in the form of gray hairs that protect them from the cold.
A slow-growing cactus that is used to create mini gardens alongside other cacti. They are also interesting in individual pots.
These plants need a very sunny exposure to develop their "mane" well. Young plants do not resist less than 10 ºC but adult plants can resist up to 6-7 ºC.
The soil could be a mixture of 1/2 coarse sand and 1/2 leaf mulch. It is advisable to put gravel on the surface of the substrate to avoid accumulating moisture.
Water very moderately, waiting until the soil has completely dried and never directly wet the plant.
Their worst enemy is overwatering, which can rot the plant, although they can sometimes be attacked by woolly mealybugs.
