So, this is the real Old Man Cactus! He is from Mexico and his official name is Cephalocereus senilis. Another common name for him is Bunny Cactus; I guess because of the soft outer growth. Growing in the wild, this cactus can reach fifty feet tall .... Can you imagine?? But, in cultivation, it may reach ten feet in a very very long time. There are spines underneath all that fluff. It will rarely branch. And, old plants will produce cream colored or pink flowers which bloom at night. They say that the "fluff" can be washed and combed if you feel it's necessary! The care for this plant stresses the importance of NOT overwatering it! It needs almost no water during the dormant winter months and very little during the growing season. Dry weather is good for him.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Old Man Cactus
So, this is the real Old Man Cactus! He is from Mexico and his official name is Cephalocereus senilis. Another common name for him is Bunny Cactus; I guess because of the soft outer growth. Growing in the wild, this cactus can reach fifty feet tall .... Can you imagine?? But, in cultivation, it may reach ten feet in a very very long time. There are spines underneath all that fluff. It will rarely branch. And, old plants will produce cream colored or pink flowers which bloom at night. They say that the "fluff" can be washed and combed if you feel it's necessary! The care for this plant stresses the importance of NOT overwatering it! It needs almost no water during the dormant winter months and very little during the growing season. Dry weather is good for him.
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