Austrocylindropuntia vestita
Cotton Coral Cactus
Austrocylindropuntia vestita is a slender columnar cactus, up to 60 cm tall. The stem is cylindrical, 3 cm in diameter, covered densely with long white hairs, branched basally and near the top. It has thin leaves and few white, thin, up to 1 cm long spines. The flowers are develop at the top of the stem, deep red or violet in color and up to 1 inch (2.5 cm) in diameter.
Contributed by @dgobi
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Not Frost hardy
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Light and free draining
Common name
Cotton Coral Cactus
Latin name
Austrocylindropuntia vestita
type
Succulent
family
Cactaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.03 M
0.60 M
Austrocylindropuntia vestita
Austrocylindropuntia vestita is a slender columnar cactus, up to 60 cm tall. The stem is cylindrical, 3 cm in diameter, covered densely with long white hairs, branched basally and near the top. It has thin leaves and few white, thin, up to 1 cm long spines. The flowers are develop at the top of the stem, deep red or violet in color and up to 1 inch (2.5 cm) in diameter.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Late Summer
Austrocylindropuntia subulata will grow well in a general-purpose cactus mix. If you live in a hot, arid area, these plants can generally be planted outside, left alone, and enjoyed. If re-potting a purchased pot plant, ensure the soil is dry, then remove the pot and knock away the old soil. After treating any cuts with fungicide, place the cactus in a new pot and backfill it with potting soil. As with a new cutting, make sure not to water a newly repotted cactus for a brief period to avoid rotting its roots.
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