Espostoa mirabilis
Taxonomy
Espostoa mirabilis
Espostoa
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Espostoa mirabilis
How often to water your Espostoa mirabilis
every 12
Espostoa mirabilis needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Espostoa mirabilis in your home
a window
Espostoa mirabilis love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Espostoa mirabilis does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Espostoa mirabilis in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Espostoa mirabilis
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Espostoa mirabilis after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Just potted my Peruvian Old Lady 🌵 (I found the pot at a local thrift store and thought it was perfect!!)
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Any idea what species this is?
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Scored some cool finds at Home Depot when I stopped for a Christmas Gift. Didn’t find the gift I needed but I couldn’t not go past the plants…. Look at these cool guys! Their soil is awful so everyone is getting a terracotta pot with better soil. #tarantula #MingThing #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #CactusClique #Opuntia #Espostoa
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Arborescent Prickly Pear Hi everyone! I kind of forgot about my cactus and it was all completely white. I gave it a bunch of water and the bottom seems to be regaining some colour. Do we think this id salvageable 😅 [pic was taken before i repotted it into succulent soil and bigger pot aha]
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Happy #WhatTheSuccWednesday everyone 🎀🎀🎀 ME: *Just bought a Peruvian Old Lady Cactus* ME: 👀 Also ME: don't do it ME: 👀👀 Also ME: Seriously, don't! ME: 👀👀👀 Also ME: NOO— ME: ⬇️
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Is it okay to leave outside during rain? #Espostoa
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What is on my cactus?  It was like this when I purchased it, and I thought it was odd, it almost looks like webs but no sign of life on it. #SucculentLove #WeirdPlants #HappyPlants #WhatPlantIsThis #PlantMoms
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Succulent Spotlight: Cousin it It's my Peruvian Old Lady cactus (Espostoa melanostele). Another rare lowes find and my gateway cactus into my obsession with fuzzy and hairy succulents, didn't even know these types of cacti existed until I saw her, and she isn't even the most well-known, apparently that title goes to Mammillaria hahniana (might purchase one to complete the set; the flower crown look is to die for 😌☺️). However, the Peruvian Old Lady Cactus seems to have more of a “crazy old lady” than “sweet old lady” vibe going for it, and that I like; honestly, the hairier/fuzzier the succulent, the better in my eyes 🥰. #WhatTheSuccWednesday #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #SucculentLove #SucculentSquad #Succulents #CactusClique #Cactus #Cacti #PeruvianOldLady
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Succulent Spotlight: Grandpa Last week, I gave a shout-out to my Peruvian Old Lady cactus (Espostoa melanostele). This week, I want to show off her boyfriend, the Peruvian Old Man Cactus (Espostoa lanata). Upon discovering an opposite half to the first, I immediately purchased and wanted to complete the set. He looks like a baseball bat got it on with one of those poisonous fuzzy caterpillars, if I am being honest 😂. Upon arrival, I noticed that Grandpa was way shorter than Cousin It, and I thought he would remain her small king forever, but he has quickly caught up to her and will soon be taller. As it turns out, these guys are supposed to be tall and lanky, while the other is short and fat. And yes, another old man cactus also goes with the well-known old lady cactus called Cephalocereus senilis (and yes I will total be getting one if I get the common Old Lady Catus because I can't let her be lonely 😤). Funny thing is, if you look at all 4 of them together, it seems like the Peruvian Old Man Cactus should be paired with the typical Old Lady Cactus. In contrast, the typical Old Man Cactus should be paired with the Peruvian Old Lady Cactus based on the hairy and fuzzy vibes they give off. However, I guess even nature believes in the idea of opposite attracting. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #SucculentSquad #SucculentLove #Succulents #CactusClique #WhatTheSuccWednesday #PeruvianOldManCactus
Care Summary for Espostoa mirabilis
Espostoa mirabilis
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
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