Cleistocactus is a genus of columnar cacti native to mountainous areas of South America. The name comes from the Greek "kleistos" meaning "closed", referring to the appearance of the flowers.
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Cleistocactus winteri subsp. colademono (Monkey's Tail), also known as Cleistocactus colademononis, is an attractive cactus with very long…
Cleistocactus strausii (Silver Torch Cactus) is a cactus with erect, slender, grey-green stems with around 25 ribs and densely covered…
Cleistocactus smaragdiflorus is a multi-stemmed cactus densely branched at the base. It grows up to 6.6 feet (2 m) tall. The stems are…
Cleistocactus winteri (Golden Rat Tail) is a branching cactus with cylindrical trailing or pendant stems covered with many short golden…
Cleistocactus samaipatanus is a columnar cactus with lime green stems with 14 to 17 ribs and pale gold, up to 1.2 inches (3 cm) long spines…