Pereskia

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkbp:average_temperature tropical temperatures
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:characteristics leafy stems
gptkbp:climate tropical climates
gptkbp:common_name leaf cactus
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:controls fibrous
gptkbp:cultivation ornamental gardening
gptkbp:cultural_significance in some indigenous cultures
gptkbp:distribution Central and South America
gptkbp:drought_tolerance high
gptkbp:edibility some species are edible
gptkbp:family gptkb:snake
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Carl_Friedrich_Philipp_von_Martius
gptkbp:flower_color white, yellow, or pink
showy and large
gptkbp:fruit_type varies by species
berry
gptkbp:growth_habit shrub or small tree
gptkbp:growth_rate slow to moderate
gptkbp:habitat dry forests
gptkbp:height up to 5 meters
gptkbp:historical_documentation some species have thorns
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pereskia
gptkbp:landscape xeriscaping
gptkbp:leaf_arrangement gptkb:green
alternate or opposite
ovate to elliptical
gptkbp:lighting full sun to partial shade
gptkbp:native_to tropical and subtropical regions
gptkbp:pests susceptible to mealybugs
gptkbp:pollinators insects
gptkbp:propagation_method cuttings or seeds
gptkbp:seed_dispersal by birds
gptkbp:soil_type well-drained soil
gptkbp:species approximately 17
gptkbp:subspecies Cactoideae
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with pollinators
gptkbp:type gptkb:plant
gptkbp:type_of succulent
gptkbp:uses gptkb:product
gptkbp:zone tropical and subtropical zones
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bayahibe_Rose
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5