Cleistocactus winteri

Cleistocactus winteri is a succulent of the family Cactaceae. Its common name is the golden rat tail.
Description.
This plant is a columnar cactus that forms huge tangled mounds of fairly rapid growth, up to high with stems in diameter and 16 to 17 ribs, with 50 spines long. It has many short bristly golden spines that literally cover the surface of the stems. The plant requires water during the summer and to be kept dry in the winter. It reproduces by seeds and cuttings. It has salmon-pink flowers in spring and summer that are long and in diameter. The flowers are followed by green fruits long.