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Pereskia grandiflora /Rose Cactus
Flower and foliage
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Scientific Name:
Pereskia grandiflora
Common Name:
Rose Cactus
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
10, 11
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Height:
1-2 feet
Spread:
1-2 feet
Bloom time:
Spring, Summer, Fall
Flower color:
Pink
Fruit present:
Summer, Fall
Fruit color:
Green, Yellow
Light Exposure:
Filtered Shade
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist,
Rate of Growth:
Slow
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments:
A slow growing succulent grown as a container plant indoors during the cold months and outside in filtered shade during the warm months. Do not allow soil to dry out between waterings. Pear-shaped fruit that resemble chayote (mirliton) are produced in the warm months.