| Description | Old Man Cactus (Cephalocereus senilis) is a beautiful columnar plant with long silver white matted hairs. Has rose colored nocturnal flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (sef-uh-low-KER-ee-us) (SEE-nil-is) |
| Plant Type | Cactus, Perennial Tender, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 10 |
| Sunlight | full sun |
| Moisture | dry out between waterings |
| Soil & Site | well drained |
| Growing Media | well drained, cactus and succulent mixes |
| Temperature | average house, warm |
| Flowers | rose colored, nocturnal, flowers on older plants |
| Leaves | spines |
| Stems | covered with a white woolly hair, especially on younger plants |
| Dimensions | usually single stemmed, over 40 feet in the perfect setting |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Mexico (Hidalago, Guanajuato) |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Old Man of Mexico, Old Man Cactus, Viejo, White Persian Cat Cactus |
| Author's Notes | It is easy to see why this is called the Old Man Cactus, be careful when touching the mat of hair on the top, spines are hidden within. |
| Notes & Reference | #15-Cactus Lexicon (Backeberg), #208- Cacti and their cultivation (Margaret Martin, P.R. Chapman, H.A. Auger) |
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