Strange asymmetrically tuberculate stems that grow in tall columns or twist and wind around each other like snakes.
 

Description: Columnar cactus that cluster from the base and form  sculptural  succulent bushes.
Areoles: Irregular sometime fused to form horizontal lines, Spines: Scarce fine bristly spines.
Flowers: This plant is a heavy bloomer and will profusely produce nice tubular orange-red flowers thought out the summer.

It produces lots of unusual tube-shaped red flowers in late Spring through early Summer, which remain closed rather than spread their petals.

Cultural Practices: It is of easy culture. Require full sun or half shade. It need a well drained soil mix. Water generously during the summer but allow to dry fully before watering again. During the winter months they should be rather kept dry. Since they are rapid growers need plenty of space for their roots, repotting should be done every other year or when the plant has outgrown its pot.

Propagation: It is propagated  by cuttings as its branch and offsets are readily available,
If you remove an offset, remember to let it dry for a week or so, letting the wound heal (cutting planted to soon easily rot before they can grow roots).   Rooting usually occurs within  3-5  weeks.

Photo of conspecific taxa, varieties, forms and cultivars of Cleistocactus jujuyensis.

• Cleistocactus jujuyensis forma mostruosa
• Cleistocactus jujuyensis forma mostruosa cristata

Scientific name:  Cleistocactus jujuyensis f. monstrosa

Origin:  Garden origin (Nursery produced cultivar)

Conservation status: Listed in CITES appendix 2.

• Cleistocactus strausii forma mostruosa
• Cleistocactus hyalacanthus "monstrous form”

Sometime areoles merge to form horizontal lines