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Pereskia diaz-romeroana (uturunku) is a treelike, leaf-bearing cactus from dry forests of central Bolivia, grown mainly as an ornamental. It tolerates dry conditions but, unlike most cacti, keeps its leaves.
Pereskia diaz-romeroana, locally known commonly as uturunku, is a species of succulent flowering plant in the genus Pereskia, within the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to central Bolivia, specifically to the departments of Cochabamba, Chuquisaca, and Santa Cruz.
This species is cultivated mainly as an ornamental. It may be propagated vegetatively by cuttings, or by seed.
Pereskia diaz-romeroana is endemic to Central Bolivia, in the departments of Cochabamba, Chuquisaca, and Santa Cruz. It is found in the seasonally-dry tropical biome at elevations of 1100 to 2000 m above sea level, where it grows in dry forests.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pereskia diaz-romeroana 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.
