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Rose Cactus

Pereskia grandifolia is a species of cactus native to eastern and southern Brazil. Like all species in the genus Pereskia and unlike most cacti, it has persistent leaves. It was first described in 1819. It is grown as an ornamental plant and has naturalized outside its native range.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Cylindropuntia fulgida
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Cylindropuntia
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Caryophyllales
Habit: shrub