EtonGreen Live Peruvian old Man “Snow Ball” Cactus Plant

Espostoa lanata is a species of cactus of the genus Espostoa. Its common names are Peruvian old man cactus, cotton ball cactus, snowball cactus, snowball old man. Espostoa lanata is a columnar cactus with densely hairy stems that grow up to 23 feet (7 m) and up to 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter. When young, this cactus grows very rapidly. When it reaches two years of age, growth slows quite a bit. Mature plants (at least two years old) produce nocturnal flowers in shades of white, lavender and purple in the late spring and early summer. The flowers are large and showy and can be a couple of inches across. When the plant becomes very mature, it may stop producing flowers if kept indoors. Outdoor plants will continue to grow vigorously and bloom even in maturity.