Leuenbergeria bleo (Rose cactus) - Image 6

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) yellow fruit, close up hanging from a thin curved branch.


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