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Author: Friedrich Ritter 1964
Family:  Cactaceae
Habitat:   Peru (1500-2400 meters height)
Soil:   Grit
Water:   Minimum
Sun:   Maximum
Thickness:  8 centimetres
Height:  90 centimetres
Flower:   White to Pink
Propagate:   Seeds/Offsets
Names:   Old Man
Synonyms:  Espostoa melanostele subsp. nana, G.J.Charles.
Espostoa nana,
F.Ritter
Pseudoespostoa
nana, Backeb. 1966

This member of the Cactaceae family was described by Friedrich Ritter in 1964. It is found at height altitude (1500-2400 meters) in Peru, growing in grit with little water and lots of sun. The columns will grow up to 90 centimetres in height and eight centimetres in diameter. The rare flowers are white to pale pink.