Austrocephalocereus estevesii Cactus Plant
Product details
| Management number | 250715392 | Release Date | 2026/09/17 | List Price | US$112.00 | Model Number | 250715392 | ||
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Micranthocereus estevesii
Family
Cactaceae
Native
Brazil & Paraguay
Description
Austrocephalocereus estevesii forms blue-green stems with many ribs. Stems are densely spined with golden or reddish-gold spines arising from cream-colored areoles. Grows to 6' tall. A very beautiful collector's item. Flowers in the summer at night and have no scent.
Environment
This species grows in hilly grassland and on walls between cracks in the rocks or in the shade of larger growing Cactus in deciduous forest. It grows in one of the most temperate region of the countries with warm and cool seasons and weather can become very cold during the winter nights. It likes deep pot with generous drain holes, needs a very airy potting medium very permeable to water which mainly consists of non organic material, slightly acid, pH-value between 4-6. Re-pot every two years.
Landscape Uses
Makes an attractive landscape plant and grasslands or pampas, on plains and walls It is an excellent plant for container growing. It always looks good and stays small.
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