Pereskia bleo (Rose Cactus, Leaf Cactus) is a leafy cactus, native to the shady, moist forests of
Central America, that grows to a woody, prickly shrub about 2 m tall with large, orange flowers
resembling rose blossoms.


Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Pereskia
Species: Pereskia bleo
Common name: Leaf Cactus, Rose Cactus and Wax Rose