Austrocephalocereus estevesii Cactus Plant use_st from which the flower buds

from which the flower buds emerge

white flowers tinged with pink

excellent heat tolerance

Kept at 70-75°F

and smaller roots don t grow very deep in the soil

Austrocephalocereus estevesii Cactus Plant use_st from which the flower budsMicranthocereus estevesii Family Cactaceae Native Brazil & Paraguay Description Austrocephalocereus estevesii forms blue green stems with many ribs. Stems are densely spined with golden or reddish gold spines arising from cream colored areoles. Grows to 6' tall. A very beautiful collector's item. Flowers in the summer at night and have no scent. Environment This species grows in hilly grassland and on walls between cracks in the rocks or in the shade