Cleistocactus winteri subs. colademono - Monkey Tail Cactus variegated silvery-green leaves

silvery-green leaves

then branching out at the top in a tree-like manner and growing to 4m tall over time

Fukurokuryuzinboku

meaning that it has underground storage organs where it stores water and energy

The leaves are bright green that turn a deep red before it blooms

Cleistocactus winteri subs. colademono - Monkey Tail Cactus variegated silvery-green leavesThe 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