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Leuenbergeria aureiflora

Leuenbergeria aureiflora
Photo: Samuel Martins, CC BY 4.0

Leuenbergeria aureiflora is a leafy, shrubby cactus from dry forests of eastern Brazil, formerly placed in Pereskia. Grow it like a warm, dry-season succulent with bright light and sparing water.

Family
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun, Bright indirect
Water
Water deeply, then let the soil dry out almost fully before watering again; reduce water sharply in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix with added grit or perlite.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Brazil (Bahia, Minas Gerais)
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Leuenbergeria aureiflora, formerly Pereskia aureiflora, is a species of cactus that is endemic to eastern Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Other Leuenbergeria plants

Rose Cactus · Leuenbergeria guamacho · Bayahíbe Rose · Leuenbergeria zinniiflora · Leuenbergeria

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Leuenbergeria aureiflora 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.

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