Oreocereus lanatus

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Oreocereus lanatus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Oreocereus lanatus, Brit. & Rose (Cactus lanatus, HBK. Pilocereus Dautwitzii, Haage. P. Haagei, Poselg.). Columnar, reaching 5 ft. in height, 4 in. diam.: ribs 25-30, low, obtuse: areoles close together, bearing over 20 needle-like, spreading and interlocking spines, and also copious long, white, curled hairs which cover the whole upper part of the plant, like a spider's web.: cephalium and fl. not certainly known. N. Peru. Ecuador. G.C. 1873:7. F.S. 21:2163. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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