✿Cactaceae · Pereskia
Rose Cactus
Pereskia grandiflora
Shruboutdoor
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- West Indies
- Flowering
- July-September
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Cactaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Pinkrecorded“The flowers which may be pale pink through to purplish-pink are showy and rose-like, about 3–5 cm (1.2–2.0 in) across.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Rose Cactus itself; the rest are typical of the Cactaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Rose Cactus
Rose Cactus (Pereskia grandiflora) belongs to the Cactaceae family, where it grows as a shrub. It is native to West Indies. Flowering and fruiting run from July to September.
Uses
In practice it is grown for parts that are eaten and planted as an ornamental.
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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