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Pereskia bahiensis is a tree-like or shrubby leaf cactus from Bahia, Brazil, grown as a hedge plant locally. It keeps its succulent leaves unlike most cacti, so it needs more water and light than a typical cactus.
Pereskia bahiensis is a species of tree-like cactus that is endemic to the Brazilian state of Bahia. It was transferred to Rhodocactus in 2016 as Rhodocactus bahiensis, but this placement was not accepted by Plants of the World Online as of April 2026. Like all species in the genus Pereskia, and unlike most cacti, it has persistent leaves. In its native locality, it is used to form hedges.
Pereskia bahiensis is endemic to the Brazilian state of Bahia, where it is found in caatinga, subtropical dry shrubland.
Pereskia bahiensis is used locally for hedges. Cuttings are planted densely to form an impenetrable hedge, which is cut regularly.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pereskia bahiensis 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.
