Pereskiopsis diguetii
(F.A.C.Weber) Britton & Rose
Cactaceae
Grusonia diguetii (F.A.C.Weber) G.D.Rowley
Opuntia diguetii F.A.C.Weber
Opuntia spathulata (Otto ex Pfeiff.) F.A.C.Weber
Pereskia crassicaulis Zucc. ex Pfeiff.
Pereskia higuerana Cárdenas
Pereskia spathulata Otto ex Pfeiff.
Pereskiopsis spathulata (Otto ex Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose
Pereskiopsis velutina Rose
Rhodocactus higueranus (Cárdenas) Backeb.
Common Name:
General Information
Pereskiopsis diguetii is a succulent, evergreen, densely-branched shrub branching basally and with a poorly defined trunk. It can grow 1 - 2 metres tall[
1987- Title
- The Cactus Family
- Publication
-
- Author
- Anderson E.F.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 0-88192-498-9
- Description
- An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
].
The plant is grown as a stock-proof hedge.
Pereskiopsis diguetii is fairly widespread and abundant with no major threats. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
The plant has abundant glochids. These hair-like spines or short prickles are generally barbed and easily detach from the plant and lodge in the skin, causing irritation upon contact[
1987- Title
- The Cactus Family
- Publication
-
- Author
- Anderson E.F.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 0-88192-498-9
- Description
- An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
]. They need to be removed from parts of the plant prior to consumption.
Botanical References
1987- Title
- The Cactus Family
- Publication
-
- Author
- Anderson E.F.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 0-88192-498-9
- Description
- An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
Range
Southern N.America - central and southern Mexico (Guanajuato, Guerrero, Jalisco, México, Michoacán, Morelos, Nayarit, Querétaro, and Oaxaca)
Habitat
Tropical dry forests, crassulacean scrub, low thorn scrub and disturbed areas[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 1.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Pereskiopsis species are plants of the subtropics and tropics, requiring dry conditions when dormant but moderate moisture in the growing season. They do not tolerate much if any frost, requiring a minimum temperature of around 10°c for successful cultivation[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Grows best in a sunny position in a well-drained, circumneutral soil[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Agroforestry Uses:
The plant is used to make living fences[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Other Uses
The plant is frequently used as a grafting stock[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
