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Espostoa melanostele
"Old Man of Peru"




     Native to Peru, Espostoa melanostele is shorter, thicker and woolier than the other Espostoas. It will eventually branch at the base and get to about 7 feet high. After about 15 years it produces light colored flowers and yellow or red berries.
     One more for the garden.

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