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Posted by haxuan Vietnam (My Page) on

Wed, Nov 4, 09 at 23:39

I got this plant from a friend. Could someone please help me ID it?
Many thanks.

Xuan

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Posted by norma_2006 (My Page) on
Thu, Nov 5, 09 at 0:31

I know it is a crested plant, and very unusual. I am lousy IDing pictures. It is beautiful, I believe it could be a cactus, I think I see hair growing on the ribs? Norma

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Posted by plant_junkie 6 (My Page) on
Thu, Nov 5, 09 at 0:40

Looks like a cresting Cereus tetragonus monstrose aka "Fairy Castle"
P_J

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Posted by tunilla SE France (My Page) on
Thu, Nov 5, 09 at 7:20

Hi Xuan. I think it a cactus called Monvillea spegazzinii f.cristata. It grows naturally in Paraguay- South America. T.

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Posted by haxuan (My Page) on
Fri, Nov 6, 09 at 22:09

Thank you for the suggested ID. But I Googled for images and the photos came up quite differently!

Could this one is something else? Some one... what do you think?

Xuan

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Posted by rosemariero6 Z11 So. Calif. (My Page) on
Wed, Nov 18, 09 at 14:24

It does look like a crested Monvillea spegazzinii.

Here is a link that might be useful: Monvillea spegazzinii, crested

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Posted by cactusmcharris 4 / Interior BC (My Page) on
Wed, Nov 18, 09 at 14:27

Hi Xuan,

I agree with Tunilla and Rosemarie - it's a Monvillea spegazzinii cristata that would colour up nicely if given more sun - they tend to turn very red.

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