The kooky Spiral Cactus

Origin of the plant
A few branches from the original plant were imported in Europe around 1980 at a very high price. The original clone was characterized by strong gray stems covered with a dense pruina coating and having short spines ("short-spined clone"); however, at the present time almost all these plants are hybrid specimens grown from seed derived from cross-pollination, most likely with Cereus peruvianus or Cereus stenogonus. They are usually darker blue-green in color and have longer spines.