About Rose Cactus
Pereskia grandifolia (rose cactus; syn. Rhodocactus grandifolius) is a species of cactus native to eastern and southern Brazil. Like all species in the genus Pereskia and unlike most cacti, it has persistent leaves. It was first described in 1819. It is grown as an ornamental plant and has naturalized outside its native range.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pereskia grandiflora
- Genus
- Pereskia
- Family
- CACTACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- West Indies
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Cactaceae
Cactus family
Rose Cactus belongs to the Cactaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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