Leuenbergeria bleo (Rose cactus) - Image 5

Botanical names: Leuenbergeria bleo, Pereskia bleo, Pereskia corrugata

Common names: Rose cactus, Wax rose, Perescia

Family: Cactaceae

Origin: Tropical America

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterRegular waterYellow, orange flowersRed, crimson, vinous flowersPink flowersThorny or spinyPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsSeaside, salt tolerant plant
Leuenbergeria bleo (Rose cactus) with orange flower on green leaves of the plant.
Perescia is a fast growing dense shrub


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