Austrocephalocereus dolichospermaticus -- Siccobaccatus dolichospermaticus
It's beautiful blue stems, rusty red spination and fluffy white cephalia make this a much sought after - but hard to find - species
This cactus is endemic to somewhat restricted regions of the arid Caatinga of northeastern Brazil.
This species can be grown to maturity in medium to large size containers. Cultivation requires a gritty, mineral based substrate that provides excellent drainage plus winter warmth (minimum 45 F temperature)
VARIOUS STAGES OF GROWTH, FLOWERING & FRUITING:
Seedling plants
Under optimum growing conditions, container grown
plants may produce cephaliums/flowers/fruit when
approx 36" (+/- one meter) high
Well developed cephalium
Double cephalium
Flowers and buds in mature cephalium
close-up of flower buds
Close-up showing flower characteristics
