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Harrisia adscendens is a columnar cactus from northeastern Brazil that grows as a sprawling shrub with long, spreading stems and red fruit. It is a desert-type cactus that needs strong sun, good drainage and very little water.
Harrisia adscendens is a species of cactus found in Brazil.
Harrisia adscendens is widespread in northeastern Brazil from the state of Bahia to the south of Ceará and Paraíba at altitudes of 50 to 700 meters.
Cereus serruliflorus · Prickly applecactus · Giant Red Dragon Apple Cactus · Brook's Dildo · Harrisia caymanensis · Harrisia divaricata · Harrisia earlei · Fragrant applecactus · Harrisia fernowii · Caribbean applecactus · Harrisia gracilis · Mooncactus
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Harrisia adscendens by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
