elongated brown teeth that often curve backward and gradually weather to gray
and adaptability to containers and dry gardens
narrow grey-green leaves edged with regularly spaced yellow-green teeth
fast-growing plant characterized by its large
frost-free slopes near Uitenhage and Grahamstown
Cleistocactus strausii - 6 inch variegated elongated brown teeth that oftenCleistocactus strausii, commonly known as Silver Torch, is a columnar cactus native to the high altitude regions of Bolivia, where it thrives on dry, rocky slopes at elevations between 4,920 and 9,840 feet. Its slender, erect stems grow up to 10 feet tall and are densely covered in white, hair like spines, giving it a silvery appearance. The plant develops multiple offsets from the base, forming a shrubby growth habit. Flowering occurs in late summer