Xerophyte

Description

This is one of the innumerable crested clone of Cleistocactus found in cultivation, most of this cristates are hybrid and have not received any formal name.

Spines

It has many short bristly creamy-yellow coloured spines all quite similar in shape, that literally cover the surface of the stems.

Stem

The beautiful crested form, here described, (Clone C) has medium sized fan-like stems and creamy yellow bristly spines, it can form in age a large convoluted mound and can reach a considerable size (up to 40 cm in diameter, or more).

Areoles

Small roundish, greyish-white felted.