When a tree-grown rat tail cactus becomes so long it reaches the ground, it becomes a terrestrial grower. Contact with moist earth elicits instant rooting to access supplemental moisture from the ...

Golden rat tail Light: Full sun Height: 1-2 feet Spread: 2-5 feet Hardiness: Zones 9-12 Origin: Argentina The golden rat tail ( Cleistocactus winteri ) is an easy and fun cactus to gr… ...

The flowers of the golden rat tail look like trumpet tubes of salmon pink to warm orange. The 11/2-to-21/2-inch flowers appear sporadically along the plant’s columns from spring to fall.