Yellow
Flower Color
Non Fragrant
Fragrance
Summer
Flowering Season
Low
Maintenance
Medium
Size
Pereskiopsis
Genus
Yes
With Pots
Outdoor Shade,Outdoor Sun
Sunlight Requirement
Twice A Week
Water Requirement
Low Maintenance,Outdoor,Window Ledge
Use
Pereskiopsis diguetii
Family
Cactacaea
Native
Mexico
Description
Pereskiopsis velutina also known as Pereskiopsis diguetii, is a unique, densely shrubby cactus, the leaves are oval and stalked, the areoles large with tufts of tough spines. Flowers are yellow, 1.2-3 inches across. Fruits are top shape to ovoid, orange to yellow, sometimes becoming red, 2.5-7 cm long, 1-1.6 cm in diameter.
It is commonly used for grafting the seedlings of other slow-growing genera such as Lophophora, Astrophytum & Ariocarpus. Since the diameter of this stock is small, even pea size pups of other cacti can be grafted on this stock. Growth of these grafts is very fast. When the grafts become top-heavy, they can be grown on their own roots or can be regrafted on larger stock, such as Acanthocereus pentagonus.
Environment
A fast growing species,this plant needs regular watering during summers and should be kept dry during winters. A sun loving variety, it grows and glows better under full sun.
Landscape Uses
Usually these are outdoor plant, grass lands, landscapes.
