Golden pole cactus (Hildewintera aureispina), a member of the Cactaceae family, is a branching cactus that forms tangled mounds of long stems that spread, arch, and trail fairly rapidly. The very appropriate common name refers to the stems, which can grow up to 3 feet long and 1 inch wide with multiple branches covered with short, bristly, golden spines. Its showy, vivid red buds open into salmon-red flowers that are upturned and tubular, 1½ to 2 inches long and 2 inches wide. They bloom freely on mature plants in spring and summer if planted in well-drained soil and watered regularly. Indoors during the winter, they should be kept rather dry. Hardy in USDA Zones 9 to11, the golden pole cactus attracts butterflies and is resistant to deer. This plant was named after Hildegarda Winter (1893–1975), the sister of Friedrich Ritter, a prominent expert and discoverer of many cacti.

금봉 선인장은성장이 다소 빠른 선인장으로서 3피트정도로 큽니다. 두께는 약 1인치로서 전체가 금색 가시로 뒤덥히는 것이 특징입니다. 빨간 꽃이 봄과 여름에 걸쳐 피는데, 학명은 선인장을 많이 발견한 프리드리히 리터의 자매인 힐더가르다 윈터의 이름을 따라 지어졌습니다.