Cleistocactus winteri subs. colademono - Monkey Tail Cactus trailing Small (2-3cm) greenish flowers bloom

Small (2-3cm) greenish flowers bloom in spring

Old Man's Whiskers

or mix a generous amount of grit and/or perlite with some organic compost

Plant size will vary depending on season and availability

It grows long strands of thin stems with short silvery-green leaves

Cleistocactus winteri subs. colademono - Monkey Tail Cactus trailing Small (2-3cm) greenish flowers bloomThe Monkey's Tail Cactus (Cleistocactus winteri subs. colademono) is an attractive epilithic species, that grows hanging from steep rock faces in its native Bolivia. Formerly Hildewintera colademononis, this cactus has trailing bright green yellow stems with long, soft hair like spines. These spines start off yellowish and turn whiter as the stem grows, resembling a tail. It is the hairy stems that give the plant the name Monkey Tail Cactus. It