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Pereskia nemorosa is a semi-succulent shrub or small tree from southern South America, unlike most cacti in keeping persistent leaves. It is grown mainly as a tender ornamental, and it needs well-drained soil and protection from frost.
Pereskia nemorosa, synonym Rhodocactus nemorosus, is a species of flowering plant in the cactus family Cactaceae, native to southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and northeast Argentina. Like all species in the genus Pereskia and unlike most cacti, it has persistent leaves. It was first described by Nicolás Rojas Acosta in 1897.
Pereskia nemorosa is native to southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and northeast Argentina. It is found in drier wooded habitats.
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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.
