Austrocylindropuntia vestita
COTTON POLE CACTUS
Cactaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or cactus

Hardiness zones: 9b-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind
1m
Plant habit
 
1m

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Origins: South America

Other Botanical Names: Austrocylindropuntia chuquisacana, Cylindropuntia teres, C. vestita, Opuntia chuquisacana, O. vestita, Pseudotephrocactus vestitus

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Austrocylindropuntia vestita
COTTON POLE CACTUS
Cactaceae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or cactus

Hardiness zones: 9b-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind
1m
Plant habit
 
1m

FEATURES

Flowers: red

Flowering Time: late spring to late summer

Bark & Stems: spines


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits dry style designs

Uses: pot, accents, indoors, fire retardant

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant



HAZARDS

Weed Potential: yes






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