Pereskia aculeata
Pereskia aculeata is a climbing plant and can get up to 20' (6 m) tall in frost free climates. It climbs by short hooked spines. One of the true leaf cacti, the leaves can be up to 4" long and start out each spring in an autumn boquet of golds, reds, bronze, and yellows. Later the leaves turn green and it blooms 1-2" white flowers tinged with pink.
Price: $10.00
Pereskia grandiflora
Pereskia grandiflora is not a desert cacti by any means and grows in humid tropical jungles in South America. Pereskia is the only cactus with true leaves and this one has large ones to go with it's tree-like
form which can grow to 15' in frost free climates. It is also decidious, loosing it's leaves in the winter. The flowers are shaped like a rose, hence the common name 'Rose Cactus', are a bright pink,
about 2" across and freely occur between spring and late summer. more...
form which can grow to 15' in frost free climates. It is also decidious, loosing it's leaves in the winter. The flowers are shaped like a rose, hence the common name 'Rose Cactus', are a bright pink,
about 2" across and freely occur between spring and late summer. more...
Price: $10.00
Pereskia portulacifolia
Pereskia portulacifolia is a cactus from South America that looks like a miniature Pereskia with it's little shiny green leaves that resemble a Portulaca plant and blooms 1" purple flowers.
Price: $20.00
Pereskiopsis porteri variegated
Pereskiopsis porteri variegated looks like a miniature Pereskia with it's narrow 1" leaves of green and white. It first grows straight up then bends under it's own weight, making it suitable for a hanging basket.
Price: $15.00
