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Pereskiopsis diguetii is a shrubby, spiny cactus from seasonally dry Mexican forests that grows up to 2 m tall with leaves and semi-climbing branches. It is grown as an ornamental, a living fence, and a fast-growing grafting stock.
Pereskiopsis diguetii, commonly known in Spanish as cacto arbusto patilón among other names, is a species of succulent flowering plant in the genus Pereskiopsis, within the family Cactaceae. It is native to the Mexican states of Guanajuato, Guerrero, Jalisco, México, Michoacán, Morelos, Nayarit, Querétaro, and Oaxaca.
Pereskiopsis diguetii is mainly cultivated as an ornamental. It may be propagated vegetatively via cuttings. It may also be used as a living fence due to its vigorous growth and its spines and glochids.
Furthermore, it is often sold under its synonym Pereskiopsis spathulata as a grafting stock for small scions (such as seedlings or areoles) of other cactus species since it has the capability to greatly increase the growth rate of these scions due to its own vigorous growth, potentially growing seedlings to flowering size in a matter of months instead of multiple years.
Pereskiopsis diguetii is native to Mexico, where it is found in the states of Guanajuato, Guerrero, Jalisco, México, Michoacán, Morelos, Nayarit, Querétaro, and Oaxaca.
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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.
