Cleistocactus
Botanical name: Cleistocactus
Cleistocactus
Botanical name: Cleistocactus
Description
Cleistocactus is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae. The stems of these cacti are tall, mostly slender and often many-branched with numerous ribs with closely set areoles and spines. The flowers are tubular and the tips hardly open with only the style and stamens usually protruding. Cleistocactus is native to mountainous areas to 3000 m of South America. 
Species of Cleistocactus
Silver torch
Silver torch is a little columnar cactus with white fluff on its trunk. This plant is native to Bolivia's high regions and has received the Royal Horticultural Society's renowned Award for Garden Merit. It is hazardous to people and animals if consumed.
Golden rat tail
The golden rat tail (Cleistocactus winteri) has a beautiful barrel covered in luscious, delicate spines, lending an appearance more similar to a spiky zucchini than a cactus. A well-cared-for specimen can grow as long as 1.8 m and display 8 cm wide pink flowers when pampered.
Care Guide for Cleistocactus
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Vascular plants Class
Dicotyledons Order
Pinks, cacti, and allies Family
Cactuses Genus
Cleistocactus 
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