We only sell freshly harvested seeds from small time growers, hobbyists and collectors.
Listing is for 5 Seeds
Fast-growing, award-winning Cleistocactus strausii (Silver Torch) forms slender, erect, silver columns, 3 in. wide (8 cm), densely covered with short white spines. Each columnar stem features 25 narrow ribs with about 30 longer, white spines and 4 thicker pale yellow spines. The main stem often branches at the base, with upright-growing stems attached to the mother plant. In spring and summer, narrow, tubular, deep magenta flowers, 3 in. long (8 cm), are produced along the stems on mature specimens.
Deer resistant.
Propagate by seed or stem cuttings.
Virtually disease free. Watch for mealybug.
Native to Bolivia and Argentina
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