Monvillea spegazzinii f. cristata species_stenocereus The flowers give off a

The flowers give off a pleasant vanilla scent

but its colors will be most vibrant in moderate to bright light

arranged in clusters

it generally remains smaller

Monvillea spegazzinii f. cristata species_stenocereus The flowers give off aMonvillea spegazzinii f. cristata is a cristae form of Monvillea spegazzinii, a species of columnar cactus native to South America, particularly the arid regions of Argentina and Paraguay. The crimson variety exhibits a fascinating and unusual growth pattern where the main stem spreads horizontally in wavy or curly shapes rather than growing in a vertical, straight fashion as is the case with the type species. This mutation gives the plant a very