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Pereskia lychnidiflora

Scientific Name: Pereskia lychnidiflora DC.
Synonym: Opuntia golziana, Opuntia pititache, Pereskia autumnalis, Pereskia calandriniaefolia, Pereskia conzattii, Pereskia nicoyana, Pereskia opuntiaeflora, Pereskia opuntiflora, Pereskia opuntiiflora, Pereskia pititache, Pereskiopsis autumnalis, Pereskiopsis opuntiaeflora, Pereskiopsis pititache, Rhodocactus autumnalis, Rhodocactus conzattii, Rhodocactus lychnidiflorus, Rhodocactus nicoyanus
Family: Cactaceae

Förster Handb. Cact. ed. 2. f. 136 (ex H. Helia-Bravo)

Frost Tolerance: Avoid frost

Origin: Southern Mexico to Costa Rica, up to 3300 feet elevation (1000 m)

Growth Habits: Tree-like, 1 or 2 sessile leaves per areole, 1 to 3.2 inches long (2.5 to 8 cm); areoles in small branches with 2 to 6 spines and some white wool, the trunks areoles have 10 to 30 dark yellow, long, spines, up to 5 inches long (12 cm)

Blooming Habits:
Solitary orange flowers at the end of the branches, around 2.4 inches in diameter (6 cm), followed by yellowish pear-shaped fruits, 1 to 1.6 inches in diameter (2.5 to 4 cm); black seeds 3 mm long.

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