Cephalocereus senilis

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Cephalocereus senilis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Cephalocereus senilis, Pieiff. (Pilocereus senilis, Lem.). Old Man Cactus. Columnar, reaching a height of 35 ft. and a diam. of 1 ft., branching at the very base, the branches becoming parallel with the parent: ribs 20-30, very little elevated; areoles bearing 20-30 white, wavy bristles 2-5 in. long: later appear also, at first 1, then 3-5 strong, yellowish spines: fls. very numerous in the cephalium, nearly 4 in. long, red outside, reddish white within: fr. violet, 2 in. long. Cent. Mex. R.H. 1889, p. 568; 1890, p. 128. ^CH 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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