Cleistocactus strausii f. Aureispina (Golden Silver) Cleistocactus strausii f. Aureispina (Golden Silver)

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Description

🌵 Basic Info
  • Scientific Name: Cleistocactus strausii f. Aureispina (Golden Silver) / Cylindropuntia echinocarpa (Golden Cholla)
  • Common Name: Golden Silver Torch, 
  • Size: 8–10 cm wide cluster
  • Type: Dense multi-stem clump, own-rooted, healthy
🌵 Features
  • Slender, columnar stems forming a dense, upright golden-silver clump
  • Blue-green to deep green skin covered in dense, golden-yellow spines
  • Fine, soft, radiant spines: create a bright, luminous golden sheen in sunlight
  • Narrow, tubular flowers: bright red/carmine (3–4 cm), emerge horizontally in late summer
  • Slow-growing, compact columns: neat, vertical growth habit
  • Soft, non-aggressive spines: safe to handle
🌵 Care Guide
  • Light: Full sun (intensifies golden color); bright indirect light indoors
  • Water: Thoroughly when soil is 100% dry; keep completely dry in winter
  • Soil: Very gritty, fast-draining cactus mix (70% mineral: perlite/pumice/coarse sand)
  • Temperature: Hardy to 0°C (32°F) (dry); best kept 5–10°C in winter
  • Fertilizer: Low-nitrogen cactus fertilizer once monthly in spring/summer
🌵 Advantages
  • Stunning golden texture: bright, eye-catching, rare color form
  • Unique vertical form: adds height & contrast to collections
  • Soft, safe spines: easy to handle & display
  • Drought & neglect tolerant: low maintenance
  • Rare red tubular flowers: unusual & attractive
  • Perfect for pots, rock gardens & sunny windowsills
🌵 Shipping Notes
  • Delivered bare-root
  • Healthy, firm, pest & rot free
  • Plant in dry mix; no water for 7–10 days to acclimate
  • Keep in bright shade initially, then move to full sun
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