| Description | Monkeys Tail Cactus (Cleistocactus winteri subs. colademononis) is an unusual cactus that starts growing upright and then bends becoming pendent or crawls across the ground. |
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| Plant Type | Cactus |
| Hardiness Zone | 9b-11 |
| Sunlight | bright indirect light can take full direct sun or light shade, intense afternoon sun sunburns the stems. |
| Moisture | average to dry |
| Soil & Site | well-drained |
| Flowers | red |
| Leaves | long white and soft, hairlike spines, occur as the plant matures |
| Stems | cylindrical starts upright then pendent |
| Propagation | seeds, cuttings of the stem |
| Native Site | endemic to Bolivia |
| Misc Facts | Can be epilithic meaning growing among rocks AKA: Cleistocactus |