Silver Torch, Snow Pole, Wooly Torch (Cleistocactus strausii)

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Mr_Cleaver Reeders, PA(Zone 4a) Mar 04, 2008

Silver Torch, Snow Pole, Wooly Torch
Cleistocactus strausii

The mighty Huntington Gardens

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Xenomorf Phoenix, AZ(Zone 9b) Jul 04, 2008

Mr_Cleaver,

The cactus in the middle of your photo is not Pilosocereus leucocephalus f. palmeri.
It looks more like Espostoa lanata, because the fuzz/hairs cover all of the stem instead of only part.

Would you like your photo moved to the Espostoa lanata page?
Here: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/37372/

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Jul 05, 2008

I have that same picture and according to the Huntington (famous for putting the wrong tags out there) those cacti are Cleistocactus strausiis, not Espostoas. What do you think?

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Jul 05, 2008

here's a close up of one of their flowers

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Xenomorf Phoenix, AZ(Zone 9b) Jul 05, 2008

Yes, a closeup helped. That's what I think also...Cleistocactus strausii.
I knew it had to be one of those white-haired ones.

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Jul 05, 2008

Thank you! The photo has been moved.

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