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Tropicals > Cleistocactus > Cleistocactus brookeae > Cleistocactus brookeae subsp. vulpis-cauda

Cleistocactus brookeae

ssp. vulpis-cauda


Wolf Tail Cactus




Origin:  Bolivia.
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Cleistocactus
Species
brookeae
Category
Tropicals
Subspecies
vulpis-cauda
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Cool season protection under glass.
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Landscape
Somewhat trailing in nature and thus suited to growing in a hanging basket.
Growth
Slow
Habitat
Found growing on cliffs, alongside rivers and in forests within Andean valleys from 100 - 3000 m.
Flower Description
Long, orange-red, tubular flowers darker than the species.
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