Cactaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Rhodocactus nemorosus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitSemi-deciduous Tree

Growth—

Most Rhodocactus 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^[1]. Species in this genus generally prefes a well-drained, circum-neutral soil in a sunny position^[2]. The fruit can be solitary or produced in clusters^[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Rhodocactus+nemorosus>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]Pereskia (Cactaceae) — Leuenberger B.E. · The New York Botanical Garden; Bronx, New York · 1986 · ISBN 0-89327-307-4 ↩︎The genus Pereskia (sensu lato) has been divided into several genera since this treatment was written, but it still remains an excellent guide to the plants.
[2]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
[3]The Cactus Family — Anderson E.F. · Timber Press; Portland, Oregon · 2001 · ISBN 0-88192-498-9 ↩︎An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
[4]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.