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Golden Torch Cactus

✔️ Healthy Arrival Guarantee— free replacement if damaged

✔️ Professionally Packaged for Safe Delivery and Easy Planting
✔️ Care Support Included— real experts
✔️ FREE Shipping (1–2 business days from our Arizona nursery)

 

 

⭐"I ordered a 4 fr. cactus and it arrived very well packaged and in great condition!"

⭐"The staff at The Cactus outlet are doing it right, keep up the great work!"

 

❤️ Why Customers Love the Golden Torch Cactus

 

Golden spines that glow in sunlight

• Excellent drought tolerance
Perfect for containers or landscapes
Low-maintenance and heat loving
Striking contrast in rock & desert gardens

 

🌵 Golden Torch Cactus

(Epostoa / Vatricania guentheri)


Radiant Desert Beauty with a Golden Glow

Bring warmth, texture, and desert character to your landscape with the Golden Torch Cactus, a striking multi-column cactus native to the high deserts of Bolivia. Known for its glowing golden spines and upright, architectural form, this cactus becomes especially eye-catching when sunlight hits its columns—creating a soft, golden halo effect that truly sets it apart.

 

Growing 4–6 feet tall over time, the Golden Torch is an excellent choice for collectors, xeriscapes, and container gardens that call for something bold, sculptural, and low-maintenance.

 

🌟 Key Features & Benefits

 

🌞 Multi-Column Form with Natural Golden Glow

The Golden Torch Cactus grows in upright clusters of columns, each covered in fine, golden-yellow spines. When placed in full sun, the spines catch the light and create a warm, radiant glow—making this cactus a standout focal point in any setting.

 

🌵 Ideal Size for Versatile Use

 

Reaching 4–6 feet tall, this cactus offers strong vertical interest without overwhelming smaller landscapes. It works beautifully as:

 

  • A container specimen

  • A rock garden highlight

  • A desert landscape accent

 

💧 Drought-Tolerant & Low Maintenance

Native to arid, high-altitude regions, the Golden Torch thrives with minimal water once established. It prefers:

  • Half/Full sun

  • Well-draining soil

  • Infrequent watering

Perfect for xeriscaping and water-wise gardens.

 

🌿 Ideal Uses

 

🏜 Xeriscaping & Desert Landscapes
A natural fit for dry climates and water-efficient designs.

 

🪴 Container Gardening
Excellent for patios, balconies, and courtyards—containers also allow protection in colder climates.

 

🪨 Rock & Succulent Gardens
Adds bright color contrast and texture among stones, gravel, and other cacti.

 

🏛 Architectural Focal Point
The upright columns and glowing spines bring strong structure and visual drama to modern and Southwestern landscapes.

 

❄️ Climate Notes

 

The Golden Torch Cactus prefers warm, dry climates and should be protected from hard frost. In regions with colder winters, we recommend:

  • Growing in containers

  • Moving indoors or providing frost protection when temperatures drop

 

📦 Shipping & Planting Guarantee

 

🌱 Healthy, Carefully Selected Plants
Each Golden Torch Cactus is hand-selected for quality and vigor.

 

📦 Safe, Secure Shipping
Plants are carefully wrapped and packaged to arrive in pristine condition, ready for easy, stress-free planting.

 

📘 Care Instructions Included
Every order includes planting, watering, and general care instructions so you can grow with confidence.

 

 

Design and Style Ideas:

Design and Style Ideas:


Columnar cacti make a bold and elegant statement in any space. Use them to frame an entryway, accentuate an office corner, or—if you live in a suitable climate—create a striking focal point in your outdoor landscape. Whether placed in a decorative pot or planted directly in the ground, our columnar cacti thrive and impress.

Our columnar cacti offer you different colors and growth forms. The totem pole and curiosity cacti have very interesting growth habits. The Mexican fence postperuvian appleorgan pipe, saguaro and senita offer elegance and presence. The curiosity cactisilver and golden torch offer splashes of color to integrate with your space.


Columnar cacti make a bold and elegant statement in any space. Use them to frame an entryway, accentuate an office corner, or—if you live in a suitable climate—create a striking focal point in your outdoor landscape. Whether placed in a decorative pot or planted directly in the ground, our columnar cacti thrive and impress.

Our columnar cacti offer you different colors and growth forms. The totem pole and curiosity cacti have very interesting growth habits. The Mexican fence postperuvian appleorgan pipe, saguaro and senita offer elegance and presence. The curiosity cactisilver and golden torch offer splashes of color to integrate with your space.

Design and Style Ideas

Design and Style Ideas

Columnar cacti make a bold and elegant statement in any space. Use them to frame an entryway, accentuate an office corner, or—if you live in a suitable climate—create a striking focal point in your outdoor landscape. Whether placed in a decorative pot or planted directly in the ground, our columnar cacti thrive and impress.

Our columnar cacti offer you different colors and growth forms. The totem pole and curiosity cacti have very interesting growth habits. The Mexican fence postperuvian appleorgan pipe, saguaro and senita offer elegance and presence. The curiosity cactisilver and golden torch offer splashes of color to integrate with your space.

Columnar cacti make a bold and elegant statement in any space. Use them to frame an entryway, accentuate an office corner, or—if you live in a suitable climate—create a striking focal point in your outdoor landscape. Whether placed in a decorative pot or planted directly in the ground, our columnar cacti thrive and impress.

Our columnar cacti offer you different colors and growth forms. The totem pole and curiosity cacti have very interesting growth habits. The Mexican fence postperuvian appleorgan pipe, saguaro and senita offer elegance and presence. The curiosity cactisilver and golden torch offer splashes of color to integrate with your space.

Why Choose Our Columnar Cacti??

Why Choose Our Columnar Cacti??

Our columnar cacti are grown outdoors in their native habitat—right here in Southern Arizona. Unlike greenhouse-grown plants, these cacti are raised in natural conditions with just the right balance of sun, water, and nutrients. The result? Hardy, resilient plants that arrive in their authentic form, ready to thrive in your space without the need for acclimation.

Whether you're planting them in a sunroom, patio container, or directly in your landscape, our columnar cacti are up for the task. Their natural hardiness means they’re ready to grow the moment you plant them—no fuss, no adjustment period. What you see is what you get. Strong, beautiful plants, just as nature intended.

Our columnar cacti are grown outdoors in their native habitat—right here in Southern Arizona. Unlike greenhouse-grown plants, these cacti are raised in natural conditions with just the right balance of sun, water, and nutrients. The result? Hardy, resilient plants that arrive in their authentic form, ready to thrive in your space without the need for acclimation.

Whether you're planting them in a sunroom, patio container, or directly in your landscape, our columnar cacti are up for the task. Their natural hardiness means they’re ready to grow the moment you plant them—no fuss, no adjustment period. What you see is what you get. Strong, beautiful plants, just as nature intended.

Healthy Plants, Expertly Shipped

Healthy Plants, Expertly Shipped

Free Shipping for all Orders!

We’re committed to delivering some of the healthiest cacti and succulents available—right to your doorstep. With over 20 years of experience, we've refined our packaging methods to ensure your plants arrive in excellent condition.

Each plant is carefully wrapped in protective bubble wrap and secured with tape to minimize the risk of damage during transit. We recommend keeping the bubble wrap on until you're ready to plant—this added layer of protection helps both you and the plant during the transfer process.

All of our plants are shipped bare root, making them easier to handle and ready for planting in their new home. When you order from us, you can expect healthy, professionally packed plants backed by decades of expertise and care.

Free Shipping for all Orders!

We’re committed to delivering some of the healthiest cacti and succulents available—right to your doorstep. With over 20 years of experience, we've refined our packaging methods to ensure your plants arrive in excellent condition.

Each plant is carefully wrapped in protective bubble wrap and secured with tape to minimize the risk of damage during transit. We recommend keeping the bubble wrap on until you're ready to plant—this added layer of protection helps both you and the plant during the transfer process.

All of our plants are shipped bare root, making them easier to handle and ready for planting in their new home. When you order from us, you can expect healthy, professionally packed plants backed by decades of expertise and care.

Healthy Plants, Expertly Shipped

Healthy Plants, Expertly Shipped

Free Shipping on all Orders!

We’re committed to delivering some of the healthiest cacti and succulents available—right to your doorstep. With over 20 years of experience, we've refined our packaging methods to ensure your plants arrive in excellent condition.

Each plant is carefully wrapped in protective bubble wrap and secured with tape to minimize the risk of damage during transit. We recommend keeping the bubble wrap on until you're ready to plant—this added layer of protection helps both you and the plant during the transfer process.

All of our plants are shipped bare root, making them easier to handle and ready for planting in their new home. When you order from us, you can expect healthy, professionally packed plants backed by decades of expertise and care.

Free Shipping on all Orders!

We’re committed to delivering some of the healthiest cacti and succulents available—right to your doorstep. With over 20 years of experience, we've refined our packaging methods to ensure your plants arrive in excellent condition.

Each plant is carefully wrapped in protective bubble wrap and secured with tape to minimize the risk of damage during transit. We recommend keeping the bubble wrap on until you're ready to plant—this added layer of protection helps both you and the plant during the transfer process.

All of our plants are shipped bare root, making them easier to handle and ready for planting in their new home. When you order from us, you can expect healthy, professionally packed plants backed by decades of expertise and care.

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