Xerophyte

Description

The typical Monvillea spegazziniiSN|7041]]SN|7041]] is a fast-growing slender shrubby cactus that has bluish stems that creep along the ground to form a shrub. There are two similar but slightly different crested forms that are now widely cultivated for their beautiful stem with pronounced sculpture effects.

Roots

Tuberose and succulent, Even adventitious roots of Monvillea spegazziniiSN|7041]]SN|7041]] become succulent.

Note

These plants produce monstrous crests, and crests occasionally produce normal shoots.

Flowers

10 to 13 cm in length with a slender tube, reddish outer perianth segments and white inner ones. They arise from near the top on the sides of the stems; buds point upward but curve suddenly downward when the flowers open. They bloom at night.

Stem

Bluish-green that tinge purplish in full sun up to 25 cm tall and wide.