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Hildewintera colademononis is a cactus plant with long, cascading spines and white, hair-like spines. It is commonly known as ‘Monkey tail’ due to its hairy appearance that resembles a monkey's tail and grows up to the height of 12-18 inches (30-45 cm). This winter-dormant plant has its origin in Bolivia and belongs to the Cactaceae family.

Growth Rate

Hildewintera colademononis plant has a slow growth rate.

Flowering

This cactus blooms in late spring to early fall with bright Rose/mauve flowers.

Watering and Feeding

During the spring and summer growing seasons, water these cacti once a week. When your Monkey tail cactus enters dormancy in the fall and winter, it will store water in its stems. To encourage growth, apply a low-nitrogen, high-potassium fertilizer monthly during the growing season.

Soil

Hildewintera colademononis plant prefers a well-draining organic soil mix or a specially formulated cactus soil mix.

Hardiness

This variety of Hildewintera has a frost tolerance of -2° C (28.4° F) for short periods and belongs to the hardiness zone of 9a to 11b.

Light

Monkey tail cacti thrive in areas with abundant bright, indirect sunlight. While indirect light is preferable, it can withstand full sun to partial shade sun exposure.

Propagation

The desert-native cactus can be propagated from cactus seeds or stem cuttings and grown as indoor plants. Plant it in rich, organic cactus soil once the end has formed a callus. Place the plant in a humid environment with a mix of full sun and partial shade. Within a few weeks, your plant should begin to root.

Hildewintera colademononis or Soft Monkey's tail cactus is a good choice for beginning gardeners because it is simple to grow. It requires less care and attention.

Bloom Season Late springearly fall
Botanical Name Hildewintera colademononis
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Rose/mauve
Growth Habit Trailing, hanging
Mature Size 1218 in. (3045 Cm)
Native Area Bolivia
Resistance 2°c For short periods

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12/26/2020
patricia a.
United States United States

Hildewintera colademononis

So incredibly excited to receive this plant! In wonderful condition and larger than I was expecting. This has been on my wish list for years. They are hard to find in the US. I'm looking forward to watching this grow!

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01/12/2022
Beverly S.
United States United States

Beautiful but Unfortunately Damaged

I ordered two of the Hildewintera colademononis and they were even better than I thought they would be. Each one was at least a foot in length and hearty. Unfortunately one of them broke completely in to. I lost over 8 inches of it. It made me so sad.

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03/01/2022
Donna S.
United States United States

Very Pleased

The growth tip of the cutting seems to be damaged, but it is growing anyway and I'm pretty happy with it.

SK
08/19/2021
Shawn K.

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06/02/2020
Alissa T.

Arrived quickly and well packed.

Arrived quickly and well packed.

Soft Monkey's Tail - Hildewintera colademononis

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Hildewintera colademononis is a cactus plant with long, cascading spines and white, hair-like spines. It is commonly known as ‘Monkey tail’ due to its hairy appearance that resembles a monkey's tail and grows up to the height of 12-18 inches (30-45 cm). This winter-dormant plant has its origin in Bolivia and belongs to the Cactaceae family.

Growth Rate

Hildewintera colademononis plant has a slow growth rate.

Flowering

This cactus blooms in late spring to early fall with bright Rose/mauve flowers.

Watering and Feeding

During the spring and summer growing seasons, water these cacti once a week. When your Monkey tail cactus enters dormancy in the fall and winter, it will store water in its stems. To encourage growth, apply a low-nitrogen, high-potassium fertilizer monthly during the growing season.

Soil

Hildewintera colademononis plant prefers a well-draining organic soil mix or a specially formulated cactus soil mix.

Hardiness

This variety of Hildewintera has a frost tolerance of -2° C (28.4° F) for short periods and belongs to the hardiness zone of 9a to 11b.

Light

Monkey tail cacti thrive in areas with abundant bright, indirect sunlight. While indirect light is preferable, it can withstand full sun to partial shade sun exposure.

Propagation

The desert-native cactus can be propagated from cactus seeds or stem cuttings and grown as indoor plants. Plant it in rich, organic cactus soil once the end has formed a callus. Place the plant in a humid environment with a mix of full sun and partial shade. Within a few weeks, your plant should begin to root.

Hildewintera colademononis or Soft Monkey's tail cactus is a good choice for beginning gardeners because it is simple to grow. It requires less care and attention.

Bloom Season Late springearly fall
Botanical Name Hildewintera colademononis
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Rose/mauve
Growth Habit Trailing, hanging
Mature Size 1218 in. (3045 Cm)
Native Area Bolivia
Resistance 2°c For short periods

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12/26/2020
patricia a.
United States United States

Hildewintera colademononis

So incredibly excited to receive this plant! In wonderful condition and larger than I was expecting. This has been on my wish list for years. They are hard to find in the US. I'm looking forward to watching this grow!

BS
01/12/2022
Beverly S.
United States United States

Beautiful but Unfortunately Damaged

I ordered two of the Hildewintera colademononis and they were even better than I thought they would be. Each one was at least a foot in length and hearty. Unfortunately one of them broke completely in to. I lost over 8 inches of it. It made me so sad.

Planet Desert  Review
A Planet Desert Customer
DS
03/01/2022
Donna S.
United States United States

Very Pleased

The growth tip of the cutting seems to be damaged, but it is growing anyway and I'm pretty happy with it.

SK
08/19/2021
Shawn K.

This review has no content.

This review has no content.

AT
06/02/2020
Alissa T.

Arrived quickly and well packed.

Arrived quickly and well packed.

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