General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Cactus/Succulent
Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 15-20 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Deciduous
Broadleaf
Other: Leaves are golden-yellow to salmon-pink with pinkish-red reverse. Deciduous during dry season.
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Indehiscent
Other: 3/4 inch translucent white to pale yellow berry.
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Leaves
Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Layering
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Common names
  • Barbados Gooseberry
  • Ora-Pro-Nobis
Also sold as:
  • Pereskia aculeata var. godseffiana

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Location: Longwood gardens , PA
Date: 2021-09
conservatory
Location: Longwood gardens , PA
Date: 2021-09
conservatory
Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-09-07

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