| Scientific Name: | Cephalocereus senilis |
| Common Name: | old-man cactus |
| Family Name: | Cactaceae |
| Origin: | Mexico |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Indoor foliage plant, Succulent or Cacti |
| Mature Size: | 10 - 15m x 1.5 - 2.0m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Stiffly upright |
| Form: | Columnar |
| Texture: | Medium - coarse |
| Landscape Uses: | Indoor plant |
| Exposure: | Full sun |
| Soil or Media: | Well-drained |
| Leaves: | Needle-like, Whorled, Prickly, Glabrous, Acicular, Entire |
| Flowers: | Flowers solitary, White, Yellow, Pink, Apr-Jul |
| Fruit: | Berry (true), Red, Sep-Oct |
| Key ID Features: | |
| Cylindrical cactus with long and thin white hairs that partially hide the sharp pointy spines. | |