Pereskia — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Pereskia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Pereskia aculeata
Pereskia aculeata
Family: Cactaceae
Cultivation
A plant of hot, tropical climates with medium to high rainfall. Most Pereskia species occur in dry forests and thorn-scrub habitats in a tropical climate with a more or less pronounced dry season of about two to five months. Requires a well-drained soil.
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Pereskia weberiana
Pereskia weberiana
Family: Cactaceae
Cultivation
Most Pereskia species occur in dry forests and thorn-scrub habitats in a tropical climate with a more or less pronounced dry season of about two to five months. The plant has fleshy root swellings that enable it to survive long periods of drought during which some or even all distal stem parts may die off to near the rootstock. In cultivation the fruits mature within a few weeks after flowering.
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