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cactus / succulent
Cephalocereus senilis is a slow-growing cactus / succulent with green foliage. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and low water. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.
aka Borzicactus strausii, Cephalocereus strausii, Cereus hyalacanthus, Cereus strausii, Cleistocactus jujuyensis, Cleistocactus jujuyensis var. fulvus, Cleistocactus strausii, Cleistocactus strausii var. fricii, Cleistocactus strausii var. jujuyensis, Cleistocactus strausii var. jujuyensis, Denmoza strausii, Denmoza strausii var. luteispina, Pilocereus strausii, Pilocereus strausii f. cristatus, Pilocereus strausii var. fricii, Silver Torch Cactus
Cactus / Succulent
9b-11
Height: 4'-8'
Width: 1'-4'

aka Cephalocereus delaetii, Echinocereus delaetii, Echinocereus longisetus ssp. delaetii, Echinocereus longisetus var. delaetii, Echinocereus nivosus longisetus, Viejitos
Cactus / Succulent
8a-10b
Height: 12"
Width: 8"

aka Cactus lanatus, Cephalocereus lanatus, Cereus dautwitzii, Cereus lanatus, Cereus lanatus ssp. sericatus, Cereus sericatus, Cleistocactus lanatus, Espostoa dautwitzii, Espostoa lanata var. lanata, Espostoa lanata var. sericata, Espostoa laticornua, Espostoa procera, Espostoa sericata, Oreocereus lanatus, Pilocereus dautwitzii, Pilocereus lanatus, Peruvian Old Man Cactus
Cactus / Succulent
9b-11
Height: 6'-20'
Width: 2'-8'

aka Cactus lanuginosus, Cephalocereus backebergii, Cephalocereus claroviridis, Cephalocereus colombianus, Cephalocereus lanuginosus, Cephalocereus moritzianus, Cephalocereus tweedyanus, Cereus backebergii, Cereus claroviridis, Cereus columbianus, Cereus consolei, Cereus moritzianus, Cereus tweedyanus, Pilocereus backebergii, Pilocereus claroviridis, Pilocereus tweedyanus, Pilosocereus backebergii, Pilosocereus claroviridis, Pilosocereus colombianus, Pilosocereus gironensis, Pilosocereus moritzianus, Pilosocereus tillianus, Pilosocereus tuberculosus, Pilosocereus tweedyanus
Cactus / Succulent
10a-12
Height: 10'-40'
Width: 6'-15'

aka Binghamia melanostele, Cephalocereus melanostele, Espostoa haagei, Pilocereus lanatus var. haagei, Pseudoespostoa melanostele
Shrub, Cactus / Succulent
9b-11
Height: 2'-6'
Width: 18"-48"

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