Family: Cactaceae

Scientific Name: Cleistocactus subs. colademononis

Common Name: Donkeys Tail Cactus

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.

Plant TypeCactus
Hardiness Zone9b-11
Sunlightbright indirect light can take full direct sun or light shade, intense afternoon sun sunburns the stems.
Moistureaverage to dry
Soil & Sitewell-drained
Flowersred
Leaveslong white and soft, hairlike spines, occur as the plant matures
Stemscylindrical starts upright then pendent
Propagationseeds, cuttings of the stem
Native Siteendemic to Bolivia
Misc FactsCan be epilithic meaning growing among rocks AKA: Cleistocactus
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