Espostoa melanostele - Exotic Cacti / Succulent - 5 Seeds Garlic Chives

Espostoa melanostele - Exotic Cacti / Succulent - 5 Seeds Garlic ChivesEspostoa is a genus of columnar cacti, comprising 16 species known from the Andes of southern Ecuador and Peru. It usually lives at an altitude of between 800m and 2500m. Its fruit is edible, sweet, and juicy. The genus is named after Nicolas E. Esposto, a renowned botanist from Lima. Espostoa melanostele is a species of rare, endangered, long lived, slow growing plant in the family Cactaceae. Horticultural collection and the fact that the plant is

Coryphantha

but some come from the southwest USA

This dwarf cluster-forming succulent features bright yellow flowers and makes a great potted plant

Variety - Sweet Pea Mammoth Mix

needs high light intensity to flower

Phosphorus P 7

A poultice of the leaves can be applied to wounds

Mild beet leaf flavour with green leaves and stems

The bark on the trunk forms beautiful golden brown scales

glossy oval leaves

The plant's leaves are very large and pubescent ('fuzzy—hairy')

The leaves have several scattered spots